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No more broken resolutions
Resolutions need reflection and new habits to make them stick, says Bible Society head, James Catford.
Christmas is a good time to rethink our attitudes to children
The Archbishop of Canterbury asks people to rethink their attitudes to children this Christmas.
Assisted dying: Is it really so merciful?
Supporters of assisted dying often say that it is an individual choice. That may or may not be, but it is all too often made in the midst of great loneliness, by people who feel that the world has ceased to care and that nobody treats them with the dignity they deserve.
Finding rest in Jesus this Christmas
The world may be worrying about its finances, but Christ is beckoning us to find true and lasting peace in Him that carries well beyond Christmas.
Aids: What can we do?
Everyone has a part to play in ending the scourge of HIV and Aids, especially the church.
Safeguarding the dignity of the disabled
Many of the 650 million people living with a disability today are routinely denied of their dignity and basic human rights.
Peace on Earth?
We must not let the global economic crisis cloud our perception of other things that are happening in the world, says the Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church.
What Obama needs to do
It's not Obama that some people fear - or claim to. It is more the idea of change itself.
Enough!
Wouldn't it be wonderful if we could be part of a society committed to rejecting economic growth and to giving thanks that we have got enough?
Drug education works - and churches have a role to play
Churches now have a great opportunity to get involved in alcohol and drug awareness work.
'Mission-shaped church' or 'church-shaped mission'?
Are our churches really all that bad? Fulcrum's Jody Stowell explores the mission-shaped church agenda.
Sex and relationships
Young people need to grasp that sex cannot be considered in isolation from either their own personal development or other personal interactions.
Stem cell delusions - The government juggernaut rolls on
Embryonic stem cell research is unethical and unnecessary, says the head of Christian Medical Fellowship, Dr Peter Saunders.
Communique from Common Word conference
The Archbishop of Canterbury and the Grand Mufti of Egypt express commitment to deepening understanding and call for more equitable global economic system.
Financial crisis: A time for caution but not fear
There are higher measures of value and higher sources of security than the markets can offer.
Credit crunches, greed & discontentment - What can we learn?
Much of the blame for the current mess must be laid at the feet of players in the money market game - a game that's played with other people's futures... Yet there's also an opportunity here for the rest of us, who are left to sort out mortgages and balance our family budgets, to reflect on our priorities.