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‘A prophet sees and names the doom and gloom, but also points beyond it.’

On song: Alastair McIntosh’s Thought for the Week

‘A prophet sees and names the doom and gloom, but also points beyond it.’

by Alastair McIntosh 14th March 2025

I felt sorry at the news this week that Britain is to shift funding from overseas aid to defence. As a Quaker, committed to nonviolence, you might expect me to say that. But my sorrow is not just linked to Russian aggression in Ukraine.