Category Archives: Religion

Holocaust exhibition at the Imperial War Museum

We visited the Imperial War Museum this week and in particular the Holocaust memorial exhibition. I was exhausted and speechless afterwards. I found it even harder hitting than Yad Vashem in Jerusalem. There seems to be even more material, quotes, philosophy of the Nazi state, about the ghettos, the final solution and the officers involved.… Read More »

Islam and Women’s Lib

With so many areas of society leaning towards free speech, there is one that remains notably limited: talking about Islam in public without offending. Recent events at Charlie Hebdo might lead one to conclude: with difficulty. The Taliban, not noted for their tolerance and open-mindedness may be relaxing their ban on girl’s schooling, but medieval… Read More »