Charity Archive

  • One of Christmas’s perennial favourites is Frank Capra’s It’s a Wonderful Life starring James Stewart and Donna Reed.  What apparently makes this a classic is its underlying theme that one’s life, however ordinary influences many others like the ripples in pond. While this might be a truism it does not in my mind make this a great film.  In fact,...

    “It’s a Wonderful Life”…Or is it?

    One of Christmas’s perennial favourites is Frank Capra’s It’s a Wonderful Life starring James Stewart and Donna Reed.  What apparently makes this a classic is its underlying theme that one’s life, however ordinary influences many others like the ripples in pond. While this might be a truism it does not in my mind make this a great film.  In fact,...

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  • Any talk on poverty such as the one we had on our show last week will inevitably bring up discussion around compassion.  I received a note from Ralf, a loyal listener in Italy, who asked if “giving” is implied in the word compassion.  To this I would say no. Compassion is an emotion akin to sympathy which arises out of...

    Beware the Samaritan snare

    Any talk on poverty such as the one we had on our show last week will inevitably bring up discussion around compassion.  I received a note from Ralf, a loyal listener in Italy, who asked if “giving” is implied in the word compassion.  To this I would say no. Compassion is an emotion akin to sympathy which arises out of...

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