Topic: London (England)

John Tavener

Sir John Tavener (born 28 January 1944) is a British composer , best known for such religious, minimal works as " He first came to prominence in 1968 with his dramatic cantata The Whale , based on the Old Testament story of ...

Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot

Henry VIII of England broke away from the Catholic Church in 1534, and proclaimed himself supreme head of the Church in England. In 1604, Robert Catesby decided that blowing up the King and both Houses of Parliament during the ceremonial Opening of ...

Beyond the veil

Last month, Tory MP Baroness Warsi withdrew from making a speech defending the burka on international TV; an independent girls school in Tower Hamlets was vilified for including it as part of its school uniform; pop star MIA turned up to a ...
Jonathan Swift was born in Dublin of English parents. Life as a modest parish priest did not suit him, however, so he returned to Temple's home as a tutor to a young girl, Esther Johnson, who was to play an important role ...
Islam is the fastest-growing religion in America, a guide and pillar of stability for many of our people... [ABCNEWS, Abcnews.com]"Islam is the fastest-growing religion in the country. " [NEWSDAY, March 7, 1989, p.4]"Islam is the fastest-growing religion in the United States... " ...
As an historian and someone interested in the English Civil War-and a playwright with a drama about Oliver Cromwell under his belt-I was fascinated when my niece sent me a family tree she's been assembling that links me with Philip Henry, a ...
Today, June 14, 2008 is Father's Day and millions of people all over the world celebrate Father's Day in honour of their fathers. My father had been called back to the Lord after serving God faithfully for over 32 years in Ipoh, ...

Should Christians be 'green'?

"Blessedare the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.... " - Jesus of Nazareth"It's not that easybein' green" - Kermit the FrogIf we are to discuss whether Christians should beGreen,The 1993 Guiding principles of the EuropeanFederation of Green PartiesThe ...
In Western Europe in the early middle ages,secular and ecclesiastical authority were intermingled. Archbishop Anselm discovered the decree in 1099 during a longexile abroad in the reign of William Rufus.Following the death of William II in August1100, he returned to England on ...

The Handkerchief

The handkerchief for mopping the brow and wiping the nose is felt to bea necessity by most civilized people. manipulus) -and under the name of maniple a similar piece of material survived inthe services of the Church, but its form became gradually ...