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Category Archives: Religion
Coming to Grips with Beautiful Israel and Charming Palestine
(popping by after a full year’s silence to share about a recent culturtwining adventure that was particularly poignant to me) My aunt was a fervent supporter of Israel. I, on the other hand, have spent my entire career surrounded by … Continue reading
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Church-Mosque, or Mosque-Church
My mother and I were out for a stroll the other day, and we came across a building that, at first glance, appeared to be a church. A lovely old brick church with a tall steeple. Churches here in England … Continue reading
Is devotion devotion?
I’m sitting in a little Turkish restaurant. Its prices are good and the front display is filled with sweets and delicacies. Meditative Middle Eastern music, with a bit of a pop music feel, fills the room at just the right … Continue reading
Jehovah’s Witnesses: yet another bit of confirmation that I am in England
If you don’t live in the UK, or the US, or Brazil or another “Western” nation, you’re likely unfamiliar with the concept of door-to-door evangelisation. This is when people go from house to house trying to strike up religious discussions, … Continue reading
“It’s hard to believe in God when… you know… you don’t”
I was listening to a drama on Radio 4 this morning, and at one point in the conversation, one of the characters was trying to explain why she was so frustrated that things in her life were not working out … Continue reading