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REVIEWS
Reviews of books, film, and other media which help people build trust across the world's divides.
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God's Politician is probably the best light introduction to the life of William Wilberforce, says Mike Smith. In 174 pages, Lean tells the moving and gripping story of Wilberforce's 20-year campaign in the British parliament to abolish the slave trade. Its abolition, 200 years ago this March, was a turning point in the affairs of the world.
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His life has “the capacity to speak meaningfully” to everyone. Here's a book no one should miss reading.
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This is world music at its best and for, people used to Western and pop music, a great introduction to the soundscapes of North Africa.
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Shamsul Akmar from Malaysia reviews a new documentary film on Muslim-Christian relations
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CHIEF RABBI Sir Jonathan Sacks' new book is called To Heal a Fractured World (Schocken, 2005). The sub-title-The ethics of responsibility- attracted me, as it cuts across the culture of the West which holds 'my rights', consumerism and 'the market' to be all-important.
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Peter Thwaites reads a book charting the change of heart which led to the end of the Soviet Union.
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Philip Boobbyer discusses two books which challenge the secularism of modern Europe
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Bill Peters, one of the founders of the Jubilee 2000 campaign for debt remission, reviews a new book on the international debt crisis.
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As a Christian married to a Muslim, Lorraine Khan finds inspiration in the books and life of Charis Waddy.
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An ancient book about war gives Dalia Braverman practical hints on living today.
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