We hear many sentiments of dismay and regret that Cadbury has been gobbled up by Kraft. Unfortunately very little is said or written about the choice of a capitalist company…
Two writers in this issue (pages 10 and 11) explore the space required for a stilled mind, something that Quakers aim for in their Meetings for Worship. One looks at Buddhist…
It’s the oldest and thorniest theological problem: how can God be both all-powerful and all-loving, since if he cannot prevent a natural disaster like Haiti he can’t be…
Some readers of the Friend will have heard the two BBC Radio 4 programmes in which Melanie Phillips recently explored the effect that the welfare state has had in what came to be…
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