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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.
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The party’s over, and why this might be just what Nigeria needs
(7 minute read) Joshua Nwachukwu investigates the extraordinary cult of celebration in African society, and suggests the pandemic may have forced much-needed change.