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Children Fighting Adult Wars
- What is happening to Congo’s thousands of child soldiers? The story of Ishmael Beah gives us a clue. Ever since Joseph Conrad wrote his marvellous novel, it has been difficult to talk about
Hushing Inconvenient Opinion
- Across the world, societies are trading basic freedoms for the right to make money. What is this doing to them and what does it mean for the Church? The presentation of the Nobel Peace Prize to an empty chair in December 2010 ...
Lebanon
- Two inventive films about the 1982 war in Lebanon remind us how high the stakes remain today. As people pray for fruitful developments in the new round of talks between Israel and the Palestinians
So Last Century
- We ignore the recent past at our peril because it is unfinished business. What did we learn from the twentieth century? We have become skilled at commemorating dates in round numbers and building museums
When Two Truths Collide
- Making sense of the Middle East may be easier than you think. Does the Middle East make your head ache with the complexity of its problems? The best one liner I’ve heard to explain it all is:
The Light Sleeper
- Antisemitism is stirring again. Understanding what it is – and what it isn’t – is essential for our common humanity. It has been suggested that we should reduce the number of MPs who represent us in Parliament.