by Samuel Smithson | Jun 28, 2011 | Uncategorized
2ND Sunday in Lent Mark Chapter 8 verses 31 – 38 The Church’s season of Lent challenges us to take an honest look at ourselves in the light of the good news of fast approaching Good Friday and Easter Day. Lent offers an opportunity to take...
by Samuel Smithson | Jun 28, 2011 | Uncategorized
This evening’s talk, in which I propose to look at some aspects of the religious scene in the Middle East, I trust will help you to make a little more sense of this admittedly hugely enigmatic region: and I think must begin with a consideration of one of the issues...
by Samuel Smithson | Jun 21, 2011 | Uncategorized
This evening I would like us to consider the problem of extremism as it is played out in the politics and religion of the Middle East. Blessed indeed are the peacemakers: but in the Middle East they are really up against it; not least because – if you will allow me a...
by Samuel Smithson | Jun 15, 2011 | Uncategorized
‘Making sense of the Middle East today.’ The first of a series of four talks following my research and recent trips to Turkey and Syria. I would like to begin with a quote. In fact I shall be quoting individuals fairly frequently in these talks – be they...
