Hypocrisy?
Christians are often criticised for two things. PICTURE: Kane Reinholdtsen/Unsplash Firstly – being hypocrites – that is, not living out their beliefs. Saying one thing, doing another. The second is bringing their beliefs into politics, or the public square. “You should keep your beliefs private.” Immediately you will notice the problem. To tell someone not […]
The Interview: Rev Traci Smith, author of the ‘Faithful Families’ books, on Christmas during COVID
JANA RIESS, writing for Religion News Service, talks to Presbyterian pastor and author of ‘Faithful Families for Advent and Christmas: 100 Ways to Make the Season Sacred’, about how to have an unforgettable Christmas when you’re stuck at home…
Pope book backs George Floyd protests, blasts virus sceptic
AP Pope Francis is supporting demands for racial justice in the wake of the US police killing of George Floyd and is blasting COVID-19 sceptics and media organisations that spread their conspiracies in a new book penned during the Vatican’s coronavirus lockdown. In Let Us Dream, Francis also criticises populist politicians who whip up rallies […]
Essay: Tigray conflict sets off new wave of refugees in a region still grappling with earlier crises
In an article first published on The Conversation, CRISTIANO D’ORSI, at the University of Johannesburg in South Africa, looks at the impact of the crisis in Ethiopia’s Tigray region…