All religions reach out for their God. But why do the different paths they take often end up in division, intolerance and even violence? We all share the same spiritual nature, but why do we seem to be divided by our religions?

If you ask these questions or perhaps feel that the uniqueness of your own religion is somehow threatened by attempts to reconcile religious difference, this book is for you.

It suggests two ways for overcoming divisive religious fragmentation. One is to have a Both/And rather than an Either/Or and Us/Them mindset. The other is to set religion in its wide contexts of...

When Annie's husband John dies of leukaemia, she and best friend Chris resolve to raise money for a new settee in the local hospital waiting room. They manage to persuade four fellow WI members to pose nude with them for an "alternative" calendar, with a little help from hospital porter and amateur photographer Lawrence. The news of the women's charitable venture spreads like wildfire, and hordes of press soon descend on the small village of Knapeley in the Yorkshire Dales. The calendar is a success, but Chris and Annie's friendship is put to the test under the strain of their new-found fame....

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