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Filipino inmates bake bread to support the Covid vaccination programme
(2 minute read) Prisoners prove being behind bars is no reason not to serve the public good.
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We wish you a thoughtful Christmas
(2 minute read) Nicole Law offers some practical ideas on how to make the upcoming festivities more human and more authentic.
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Celebrating what divides us
(3 minute read) Nicole Law offers a counter-intuitive recipe for improved social harmony.
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COP26: it’s time to face the facts
(4 minute read) John Arnold discusses the upcoming COP26 conference and calls for a united front to starve off catastrophe.
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The Lampedusa Cross
(4 minute read) The Lampedusa Cross in London’s British Museum is both a sign of contradiction and a sign of hope, as Jill Cook discovers.
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The Tayside Derby: a game of two halves
(6 minute read) John-Luke Harris finds a corner of Britain where football fans have learned to disagree without being disagreeable.
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Did you hear the one about the Pope and the Ayatollah…?
(7 minute read) A roadmap for dialogue between religions with a relevance beyond the Middle East may be the lasting legacy of Pope Francis’ visit to Iraq, writes Ronnie Convery.
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To lock down or not to lock down? Part 1
(3 minute read) Michael Wee discusses the ethics of decision-making about lockdown.
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Systems Thinking: the ripples we can create
(5 minute read) Juliette Flach recommends a more holistic approach in our efforts to make the world a better place.
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When religious values help fight a virus
(5 minute read) Hajra Rehman explains the core principles of Islam which have helped keep the pandemic under control in Muslim nations.