Irene Lancaster

On the value of biblical interpretation
On the value of biblical interpretation

It's not so much about a straightforward formulae of prohibition as it is about clear principles.

There is much to appreciate in Melanie Phillips' first novel, The Legacy
There is much to appreciate in Melanie Phillips' first novel, The Legacy

Yes, this first novel by great journalist, Melanie Phillips, who always tells it how it is, manages the impossible.

What is Rosh Hashanah?
What is Rosh Hashanah?

And why is it celebrated by blowing the shofar?

Can Bible-based Jews and Christians reclaim the vegan revolution?
Can Bible-based Jews and Christians reclaim the vegan revolution?

Whether we can give up meat, fish and dairy entirely is not really the question. What is the question is how we can incorporate food into our lives (having taken medical advice of course) in such a way that our diets can help towards the betterment of the world.

On 21st century idolatry and its repercussions
On 21st century idolatry and its repercussions

Do you think it is right to trample over the needs of the local populace in order to build and worship idols? No - me neither.

Redemption: a gift of G-d or man?
Redemption: a gift of G-d or man?

The idolatry that has grown up around football since 1966 is an indictment of our age, in which our religious leaders no longer lead, and football has simply filled in the gap.

The benefits of radical amazement
The benefits of radical amazement

What is needed is a combination of the childlike (but not naïve) approach to the beauty of life.

Goodbye Netanyahu, hello Bennett
Goodbye Netanyahu, hello Bennett

Let us hope and pray that this is not only the beginning of a new chapter in the history of Israel, but also the continuation of all that was good in the previous chapter.

Lessons from the Book of Numbers on the nature of true belief
Lessons from the Book of Numbers on the nature of true belief

We're not promised a free lunch or a bed of roses.

Stepping up to the plate
Stepping up to the plate

Numbers 8-12 tells us to step up to the plate. But what does this actually mean?

What does it mean to be a pilgrim?
What does it mean to be a pilgrim?

The walking was as important as the arriving.

Pesach: From the servitude of Egypt to service in the Promised Land
Pesach: From the servitude of Egypt to service in the Promised Land

Jesus' sojourn in the desert when he faced evil forces was a type of Exodus for him – so what does this actually mean?

Lessons for a Covid world at Purim
Lessons for a Covid world at Purim

As Esther reminds us, heroism consists of doing one's duty at the right time, something that is not always easy to decipher or to carry out.

What we can learn from the lessons of Sinai in a time of Covid

Isn't it amazing that the peak of the revelation at Sinai takes place in a biblical book named after a pagan from Midian, called Yitro (Jethro in English), who had previously been an advisor to the wicked Pharaoh.

What does Covid have to do with Exodus?
What does Covid have to do with Exodus?

Exodus - and the humble almond - can teach a lot in this Covid time.

From Genesis to Exodus: New beginnings at this most unusual of New Years
From Genesis to Exodus: New beginnings at this most unusual of New Years

As the world ushers in 2021 it reflects on a year like no other.