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Reclaiming masculinity with The Lord of the Rings
(5 minute read) Tolkien’s classic trilogy offers an alternative to the culture of toxic masculinity which threatens men today, believes Miguel Sepúlveda.
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Conflict, conscience and poppies
(7 minute read) As ceremonies are held this month across the globe to mark the armistice, Maddy Fry explores the complex relationship between Christianity and pacifism.
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Young Writers’ Competition Fundraiser
We've launched a fundraiser for a competition aimed at budding writers aged 17-26, offering cash prizes and further opportunities.
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Press power and infobesity
(3 minute read) Nicole Law calls for readers to adopt a healthier diet of news and opinion.
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Faking the past: when debunking becomes distorting
(5 minute read) An exhibition about the Emperor Nero made Lisa Fraser ask how we should deal with history's 'fake news'.
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“Today, the divisions are more within religions than between religions”
(2 minute read) We have entered ‘a golden age of inter-religious dialogue’, Rabbi David Shlomo Rosen, the American Jewish Committee’s International Director of Interreligious Affairs, tells Maria José Atienza.
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Miscarriage in the shadow of abortion
(5 minute read) "How are women to grieve in a society that does not recognize their children as real babies?" asks Ashleen Menchaca-Bagnulo.
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Misunderstanding, media and the menopause
(5 minute read) Madi Apthorpe dares to mention the unmentionable in a plea for more openness on women’s health issues.
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The poetry of hope
(2 minute read) Nicole Law takes up Pope Francis’ challenge to be a ‘social poet’ and encourages us to create hope.
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Europe’s last dictatorship
(5 minute read) Maddy Fry shines a spotlight on the brutal reality of life inside Belarus.
