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Published on Tuesday, 08 July 2008 19:00 | | 
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It is said that religion has caused more wars and violence than any other factor. Whether that is true or not, we must return to the love of humanity exemplified by the founders of the great faiths, argues Daisaku Ikeda
The utter inability to ignore a person in pain - this fiery compassion encapsulates the spirit of Shakyamuni. I also believe that it was the spirit of Jesus Christ, and of the Prophet Muhammad. For they themselves hurried to the side of people in pain, extending to them the hand of hope; they shared in others' suffering, in their sorrows and tears.
Published on Sunday, 06 July 2008 19:00 | |
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Now take a look in Funny Stuff for 'Five Apes in a Cage'...
Published on Monday, 30 June 2008 19:00 | | |
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This simple question has been around for a long time. And finally some really bright sparks at the Particle Data Group of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have come up with a whole array of answers.
They've put together an award-winning presentation that covers an impressive number of topics in a fantastically accessible way. The Particle Adventure is simply the best introduction to particle physics for the average person.
Published on Tuesday, 01 July 2008 19:00 | | |
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How can we move from a culture of war to a culture of peace? Despite the huge sums poured into war, there is cause for hope, argues Robert C Koehler
The culture of war goes quietly about its business. Last week, Congress fed it another $162 billion, perhaps with some nostalgia: this was the final war-funding request of the Bush administration, the lame-duck, despised status of which making absolutely no difference in the dispatch with which the money was delivered.
Published on Wednesday, 02 July 2008 19:00 | | |
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Thanks to the recent ban on smoking indoors, a group of smokers gathered outside for a communal puff is a common sight. But group support can be vital in giving up, too.
Since the birth of Alcoholics Anonymous, in the 1940s, self-help groups have developed a worldwide fellowship of men and women overcoming their various addictions from sex to marijuana to shopping. Now in the UK, more smokers are experiencing the benefits of the support a group can give, and stubbing out for good.
Published on Sunday, 29 June 2008 19:00 | |
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Published on Friday, 27 June 2008 19:00 | | |
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Not so argues Donnachadh McCarthy. Slashing your carbon emissions is good for your wallet and the planet.
Some people dismiss eco-concerns as the preserve of the rich middle-classes. Having been a councillor in Peckham and spoken to groups all over the