Thought for the Day
Rásarupplýsingar
Thought for the Day
Reflections from a faith perspective on issues and people in the news.
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Michael Hurley
Good morning.
You’re listening to this, so the chances are you’re not on holiday. You may be enjoying a staycation and devoted to early-morning...
Mona Siddiqui
Good morning. August is the month of exam results and education is in the news again. Each year, young people find themselves at the centre of debates...
Mark Vernon
'Good morning.
“August angst” has begun. The phrase describes the stress caused by psychotherapists taking their summer break over the month beg...
Catherine Pepinster
Good morning,
If you’re feeling in need of a little nostalgia for the 1980s, then the film, Wham! 10 Days in China that opened in cinemas this w...
Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg
Good Morning,
‘Comfort ye, comfort ye, my people:’ these beautiful words from Isaiah open the Seven Weeks of Consolation which begin now, and le...
Rev Dr Giles Fraser
The stunningly beautiful goddess Calypso offers Odysseus something that you might think no human being could ever refuse: never to age and never to di...
Vishvapani - A member of the Triratna Buddhist Order
Good morning.
This week France's parliament approved a bill banning social media access for children under fifteen. They can still use messagin...
The Right Reverend Dr David Walker
Good morning.
Like millions of others, I stayed up late on Saturday, watching the England men’s team play Norway. It’s actually the first live g...
Rabbi Charley Baginsky
Good Morning.
The Government recently published its draft Bill to ban abusive conversion practices that aim to change someone sexual orientation...
Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg
Good Morning.
Last Wednesday I conducted Annabel’s funeral. Diagnosed with cancer five years ago, Annabel took the attitude: ‘Whatever time I’ve...
Catherine Pepinster
With the re-emergence of Andy Burnham as a Westminster politician, people have become fascinated by his backstory. The most recent episode is his time...
Canon Angela Tilby
Good morning. If you’ve ever seen the musical ‘Godspell’ – and yes, it’s still in the repertoire for colleges and theatre companies round the world –...