Tough decisions lie ahead
Authors
Fr Alexander Lucie-Smith
Alexander Lucie-Smith is a Catholic priest and a doctor of moral theology. On Twitter he is @ALucieSmith
I hope these riots are a wake-up call. Otherwise, London could end up as lawless as Nairobi
Wednesday, 10 August 2011
My summer reading list: Virgil and Dickens. All the best writers are long dead
Monday, 8 August 2011
Virgil is wiser than Homer; Dickens is at his best in The Pickwick Papers
My scripture suggestions for Cameron, Clegg and Miliband
Thursday, 4 August 2011
Three books in particular spring to mind
Pete Doherty needs help. His fans should boycott his records until he gets it
Monday, 1 August 2011
He must be the despair of all who care about him
It is comforting to know that Amy Winehouse’s family have a tradition to fall back on
Friday, 29 July 2011
Lots of parents, like Mitch and Janis Winehouse, have lost a child to drugs or alcohol. The stories are often very similar
In practice Christians and Muslims can work together. But our thinking is worlds apart
Wednesday, 27 July 2011
The Koran is believed to be the immutable word of God, and so, unlike the Bible, cannot be seen historically
The Globe’s flat Doctor Faustus shows belief in the Devil is fading
Monday, 25 July 2011
Marlowe’s mighty drama about salvation is reduced to the level of a television gameshow
Our glee at the Murdoch saga does Britain no credit
Friday, 22 July 2011
Rebekah Brooks is talented, rich and good-looking – and for that, it seems, the general public would love to see her humiliated
The BBC’s groundbreaking series on Muhammad leaves open some startling incoherences
Thursday, 21 July 2011
Can contemporary Muslims reconcile history with a model of revelation that claims to be ahistorical?
The Malaysian riots’ victim is a brilliant ambassador for his country and his faith
But where were the Catholics in all this?