Tag: Spirituality
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King for a Day
Have you ever wanted to be ‘king, or queen, or even Prime Minister for just one day’? There is a story that the phrase, ‘King or Queen for a Day’, dates back to the first Christian Emperor of Rome, Constantine, who was told by his jester that he could do a better job of running…
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End of the World
Times of collective fear and terror are nothing new – it’s just that the object of our collective fears may change. When we have witnessed our world come to an end, we have to face the ultimate, apocalyptic question, who or what, do we really trust?
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The God of Small Things
Next month the UN Climate Change Conference will convene from 30th November to 12th December in Dubai. It will comprise the 28th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP 28). Continuing targets comprise of emissions reduction targets that align with reaching zero emissions by the middle of this century. And protecting communities and habitats vulnerable to…
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St George and the Dragon Age: Hic Sunt Dracones
Beyond the legend, St. George had to face a question. Was he the centre of his own universe or was their something more worth defending? A dragon that needed defeating?
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The Hidden Life of Trees
In many religions there is a ‘Tree of Life’ and in the Bible this is also true. In Revelation 22:2 it says, “The leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations.” I look at this verse differently now as I think of the hidden life of trees.
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Being with the First People
History warns us that when we dehumanise people or treat them as subhuman for whatever reason, prejudice, or ideology, it almost inevitably leads to genocide.
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Bladerunner Replicated
‘Bladerunner’ presents a dystopian nightmare of a not too distant future whose complex themes question our human identity. But is there light at the end of the tunnel?