SHARED VALUES MUSLIM AND CHRISTIAN 1: Belief in one God – creator ) transcendent & immanent – sustainer ) – source of mercy and compassion – lover of peace – who speaks through His prophets – ultimate judge of all persons and things 2: Belief in Human Conscience – value of prayer – …
News from a short visit to Iraq – April/May 2011 1: The situation for some may be slowly improving. Private housing construction in Baghdad is to be seen all over. The rush hour traffic is intense. 2: But unemployment remains high in a young population. Public services remain poor, especially in electricity, water, sanitation, public…
1: Belief in one God – creator ) transcendent & immanent – sustainer ) – source of mercy and compassion – lover of peace – who speaks through His prophets – ultimate judge of all persons and things 2: Belief in Human Conscience – value of prayer – reflecting values of truth, honesty,…
The Relationships Foundation has set out clearly the benefits of marriage, first to couples and second to society and to the public purse, through nurturing and launching children. The trends, however, are obvious – fewer marriages, later marriages, in 2008 45% of births were outside marriage, and we see rising marriage and family breakdown. In…
It is notorious that Israel has broken both the spirit and the letter of international law over many years. We all know the finding of the ICJ about the position of the Wall/barrier constructed on occupied land, severing Palestinian lands, towns and villages. Twice excessive military force has been used, once in Lebanon in 2006,…
