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  1. The Jewish Sukkot

    The tradition that reminds Jews of the 40 years their ancestors spent in the wilderness

  2. Birth of Jesus Christ

    Thoughts on the different groups that celebrate the birth of Christ in Bethlehem

  3. Touching History

    The joys of collecting antiquities and the bonds it forms with the past

  4. Can God Suffer?

    Suffering implies exposure and change - how could it be true of God?

  5. Descending into Hell

    Is hell nothing more - and nothing less - than a continuing rebellion against God's love?

  6. Perceptions of Christ

    How has Jesus Christ been perceived by religions other than Christianity?

  7. Rebellion and Obedience

    Remembering the love and sacrifice of Jesus and not the crime of his execution

  8. Sacrifice

    How different faiths have attempted to restore harmony through sacrifice

  9. Palm Sunday

    Thoughts on Christ's triumphant entry into Jerusalem and his impending suffering and death

  10. Sacrificial Gestures

    The extraordinary capacity of human beings to sacrifice themselves

  11. Love Thy Neighbour

    What does loving your neighbour mean in practise?

  12. Inter-Faith Dialogue

    How can people of different faiths find common ground for discussion?

  13. Accepting Others

    An Islamic perspective on living among people from different religions

  14. Christ's Work

    How Easter can change people today just as the first Easter changed the disciples of Jesus

  15. Duty of Care

    On the Jewish tradition that it is humanity's duty to care for the whole world

  16. If Not Now, When?

    On Jewish community relationships, reciprocity and the need to care for others

  17. The Message of the Torah

    On the Prophet Michah's statement "to do justly, love mercy and to walk humbly with God"

  18. Doing Our Duty

    On developing personal ethics and loving our neighbour as ourselves

  19. In the Mists of Time

    The importance of good intention on the day of judgement

  20. Born to Remember

    On reciting the Koran to new born babies, welcoming them to God

  21. Food, Fasting, and Faith

    Sister Lavinia Byrne reflects on food and fasting and its role within religion

  22. A Maligned Serpent

    The question of temptation and a displeased God in The Old Testament

  23. Misusing God's Word

    Why do people fall under the spell of cult leaders who abuse the word of God?

  24. Transfiguration

    Thoughts on mistakes, missed opportunities, and turning points in life

  25. My Soul Is Troubled

    On Christ's moving meditation as he prepared for the final days of his passion

  26. Christian Paradox

    If God is ever-loving, why did Christ have to suffer?

  27. Secular Suffering

    Has prosperity and secularism created a new kind of unhappiness?

  28. The Victory of the Cross

    A prison chaplain considers the men she ministers to and the example of Christ

  29. The Conflict Within

    Can we rise above our instinct for survival or are we fated to obey our genes?

  30. The Politics of Power

    What do the temptations of Christ tell us about temporal power today?

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