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FIGHTING FOR HEARTS AND SOULS
26 March 2011
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WHAT MAKES US TICK? asks PHILIP HALCROW
QUESTION: What do you think of the census? The forms have landed on doormats. Tomorrow (Sunday 27 March) people in England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland are giving a statistical snapshot of their household. The Republic of Ireland is holding a census in two weeks’ time. The latest once-a-decade count has been causing controversy. But, as far as causing a stir is conTurn to page 3
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NEWS
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HELP CONTINUES AFTER JAPAN QUAKE
ROYAL FOREWORD FOR NEW EDITION
Prince supports King James Bible
A Salvationist hands a meal to a girl in Sendai
SALVATION ARMY ANSWERS CALL
Food distributed in Kenya
Salvation Army serves meals in Sendai THE Japanese Government has given The Salvation Army permission to use roads that are closed to the public to carry out relief work among people suffering the effects of the
THE Prince of Wales has written the foreword to a 400th anniversary edition of the King James Bible published by Bible Society. Earlier this month, the Prince met supporters of the King James Bible at a reception at Clarence House where he was presented with earthquake and tsunami. a leather-bound copy In Sendai a team served of the new Bible. about 1,000 meals to people who had been driven from their In the foreword he homes by the disaster. Hot writes: ‘I have always meals prepared at a mobile given a high priority to canteen were handed out at the the spiritual roots of Salvation Army church. our society. I do When a team from UK charity believe that the International Rescue Corps was survival of civilised unable to obtain permission to work in the affected areas, it values, as we have donated food and medical inherited them from supplies for The Salvation Army our ancestors, depends to use. on the corresponding The Korean Salvation Army survival in our hearts has arranged for 100,000 bottles of that profound sense of water to be sent to Japan. of the sacred.’
THE Government Agriculture Office in Kenya asked The Salvation Army to provide food to families affected by drought and crop failure. In response, the PARTNERSHIP WITH BANK SUPPORTS NEW ZEALANDERS organisation distributed maize, beans and cooking oil to 388 families in an area which the Government was struggling to assist. Lack of sufficient rain YOUR prayers are requested for at the end of last year left Pamela, who is undergoing surgery 2.6 million people in for ulcerated colitis; for Teresa, who THE Salvation Army in New are suffering emotional stress need of food aid. suffers with depression; and for Zealand is working in partnership the chance of a brief getaway Margaret, who has leukaemia. with Westpac Bank to from the city. The Take a Break provide financial support scheme helps eligible people The War Cry to households affected with travel, accommodation and invites readers to by the earthquake in costs. send in requests for Christchurch. Teams of volunteers are prayer, including the It has distributed 4,000 continuing to deliver clothing, names of individuals BACK IN BUSINESS care cards, each loaded bedding, food and water to the and details of their AFTER HOMELESSNESS with $500 that can be put worst-affected suburbs. About a circumstances. Send towards the cost of house hundred care workers are on hand your requests to p4 repairs or used to purchase to assess residents’ emotional and PRAYERLINK, food or clothing. The material needs. The War Cry, money for the cards comes The Salvation Army’s Linwood 101 Newington MP’S CHURCH ROLE from its Canterbury centre is providing 800 food Causeway, London Earthquake Appeal. parcels a day, as well as food, fuel IN WESTMINSTER SE1 6BN. Mark your The Salvation Army is and clothing vouchers to people envelope p8 also offering people who in need. ‘Confidential’.
‘Care cards’ help Christchurch residents with repairs
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Controversy has surrounded the religion question
From page 1 cerned, the census has form. Nationwide censuses have been taking place in Britain since 1801. From the word go, they have been the subject of campaigns and complaints. Satirical cartoons have reflected people’s unease about revealing private details. In 1911 campaigners urged people to boycott the census in support of the movement for votes for women. In the run-up to this year’s organisation argued that the count, some have complained question was a closed one and about the expense of a census. would prompt people who had Critics have also queried why no faith simply to say that they the Government needs to were Christian. collect so much data from indiBut Theos, a theology thinkviduals. tank, pointed out that the quesSome people have also tion about religion was the ticked off census organisers only optional question on the about the question: ‘What is form, and that the first option your religion?’ The British available on the list was ‘No Humanist Association (BHA) religion’. placed posters on buses, urging The BHA said that the people who are not religious to results of the last census were ‘say so’ on census forms. The used to justify opening faith
In 1911 women’s vote campaigners urged a boycott
schools and spending taxpayers’ money on religious organisations. Theos replied that the BHA campaign exaggerates the extent to which the stats have shaped government policy. A spokesperson for the 2011 Census tells The War Cry: ‘The question is one of a group intended to allow people to express their identity in the way they consider most appropriate. ‘The resulting statistics can then be used to improve understanding of local communities to provide public services, monitor discrimination and develop policy.’ Census supporters say that no other survey is as comprehensive in covering a wide range of social groups. Censuses aim to make sure that everybody’s life is noted. The 1901 and 1911 headcounts contained questions to identify how many women and children were working
in low-pay ‘sweated labour’ jobs at home. The 1951 Census aimed to discover people’s housing needs after the war. Question: What does the Christian faith say about whether we count? People who sign up to the words spoken by Jesus recognise that God cares about everybody’s life. God sets out guidance for us to help us make the most it. And he urges us to accept forgiveness for the times when our attitudes make life miserable for ourselves or for others. There is no doubt that we matter to God, said Jesus. ‘Even the hairs of your head have all been counted’ (Matthew 10:30 Good News Bible). Whatever our personal circumstances, whatever our private highs and lows, God cares for us and invites us to put our trust in him. Question: How will we respond?
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Last year RICHARD CARTWRIGHT won an award for his bookselling business. He tells Philip Halcrow how he set up the business after The Salvation Army helped him out of homelessness
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HEY were the coldest 12 days of my life,’ says Richard Cartwright of his arrival in Newcastle upon Tyne. It was winter, and he was homeless and without work. But after 12 days of exposure to the weather Richard got a room in The Salvation Army’s City Road centre for homeless men. It was one of a series of events that led to him opening a new chapter in his life.
Richard Cartwright
When, at the end of last year, Richard travelled down to London – another city where he had spent time homeless – it was to pick up an award for the bookselling business he has set up. At the glitzy Savoy hotel, Richard received the Barclays Trading Places Award from businessman and Dragons’ Den star Theo Paphitis. Richard’s award-winning business, Newcastle Books, sells books, DVDs and ephemera via the internet. ‘My business manager from Barclays put me up for the award, and I got a phone call inviting me to London as one of the ten finalists,’ he says. ‘When the business won I was on cloud nine.’ Richard’s success story began in dismal cir-
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‘I would look for books that were good or valuable. I had an interest in books and was doing a lot of reading, so the books were keeping my mind occupied. Then I realised that I was amassing quite a collection. I thought I should be able to do something with all these books, and I had the idea of one day opening a bookshop.
I got a room in the Salvation Army hostel. And after the days out in the cold, I felt like a king
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The City Road centre for homeless men
Richard receives his award from Deanna Oppenheimer of Barclays and Theo Paphitis of ‘Dragons’ Den’
Barclays
cumstances. He became homeless when his computer games shop was broken into twice and his money problems spiralled. After spending time in Brighton, Bournemouth and London, he headed north. He recalls: ‘I hoped I might be able to get some work. I thought I would see what the city was like. I didn’t realise how cold the weather could be in the middle of winter.’ But developments led to a change in Richard’s life story. ‘I got a room in the Salvation Army hostel. After the days out in the cold, I felt like a king. ‘Then I got into the resettlement unit there, and I met a great guy called Joe Todd [the resettlement officer]. He gave me a lot of support. ‘Going into the resettlement unit was great, because it was a step up. I had stayed in other hostels, but the resettlement unit gave me a semblance of reality. I got a little bit more structure in my life, which I had lost in being homeless. In the past I had just been in a room in a hostel, left alone with no guidance – but sometimes people need a helping hand. The resettlement unit gave me a push in the right direction. ‘The staff helped me to look for accommodation. Joe helped me to get contacts and on training courses. He encouraged me with my plans.’ Like his entry into The Salvation Army’s City Road centre, Richard’s plans would shape his future. The inspiration had already come to him. ‘When I came up to Newcastle I started selling The Big Issue outside the university, and I built up quite a rapport with the students. At the end of the day when I had emptied my rucksack of copies of the magazine I would go round collecting books from bookshops and charity shops.
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fter I moved from the resettlement unit and into a flat, I built up a collection of 14,000 books. They took up so much space that there was nowhere for me to sit. I stopped selling The Big Issue and started selling the books online.’ Richard had to plough through a lot of work. He says: ‘Sometimes I just worked through the night. I sacrificed a lot of time – I didn’t have a social life. The money I made from what I sold online I put straight back into buying more stock.’ The hard work paid off. The volume of sales led to Richard moving the business from his flat into a warehouse. Richard has recruited additional staff. ‘Having been unemployed myself, it has been good to offer opportunities to people who had been out of work for a while,’ he says. Looking back over his story, Richard reflects: ‘My perspective on life has changed. I think that if you believe something enough, you can achieve it. I used to see that sentiment in books and think that it was all right in print but not in real life. Now I think it is true. ‘My time in the Salvation Army resettlement unit played a part in changing my outlook.’
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ON THE BOX
Garden is at centre of documentary
Half measures BRITAIN has a drink problem. Anyone who ventures into a city centre on a Saturday night knows it. The police, paramedics and casualty staff know it. The Government knows it, which is why in January it introduced a pricing policy on alcohol.
Jesus’ values are encoded in biology, says scientist A UNIVERSITY professor and author of the new book Super Co-operators made headlines in The Daily Telegraph for believing that the values preached by Jesus are ‘encoded in the laws of biology’.
Harvard University Professor Martin Nowak’s theory that co-operation contributes to the evolutionary process as much as mutation and natural selection is expected to cause controversy in the
Nun better than convent film for art prize
academic world. The paper reported: ‘What riles some scientists is that he is not just the holder of prestigious prizes, but also a committed Christian.’ Of his theory, Nowak says: ‘The mathematical analysis shows that winning strategies in the game of co-operation have to be hopeful, generous and forgiving.’ The paper highlighted that these virtues were preached by Jesus. The biology and mathematics professor went on to say: ‘I think that science and religion are components of what people need … in terms of the search for truth. I don’t see science as … providing an argument against wellformulated and thoughtful religious philosophy.’
AN artist has won the MaxMara Art Prize for Women for her short film about life in a convent, reported The Guardian. Andrea Büttner gave a camera to a group of nuns and asked them to film themselves making and displaying religious icons and crocheted baskets. The subsequent film, entitled Little Works – along with paintings, woodcuts, sculpture and found objects – resulted in Andrea winning a six-month residency in Italy and the chance to exhibit her work at an art gallery in London. Andrea told the paper that she got the idea for her film after the image of dancing nuns came into her mind. She spent her time in Italy observing monks and nuns in Rome and Biella, and THE Canon Treasurer at St made woodcuts depicting Paul’s Cathedral, the Rev Mark them and their traditions. Oakley, will consider the news of the Andrea’s The Poverty of week from a faith perspective and provide the moment of reflection Riches exhibition opens in during Radio 2’s Aled Jones With Good April at the Whitechapel Morning Sunday tomorrow (27 March). Gallery.
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Choosing not to follow campaigners’ demands to set the minimum price of alcohol at 50p per unit, the Government has been trying to broker a voluntary agreement between health organisations and the drinks industry. Under the Public Health Responsibility Deal for Alcohol (RDA), drink manufacturers would provide clear unit labelling on cans and bottles, would support awareness campaigns and would develop a new sponsorship code on responsible drinking. These, however, are half measures as far as the health organisations are concerned. Last week six health groups, including the British Medical Association, Alcohol Concern and the Institute of Alcohol Studies (IAS), refused to sign the new responsibility deal. In a letter to Health Secretary Andrew Lansley, Dr Adrian Bonner, director of the IAS, expressed his organisation’s ‘serious misgivings’ about the effectiveness of the deal: ‘The estimated annual cost of alcohol misuse in England and Wales is £25 billion and in Scotland is £2.25 billion.’ Acknowledging that alcohol consumption has fallen in recent years, Dr Bonner pointed out that, according to the Government’s own figures, ‘each year at least 8,664 people die from alcohol-related causes. ‘Evidence shows that policies outlined in the current RDA pledges have little impact on reducing alcohol-related harm … The World Health Organisation acknowledges the most effective means of reducing alcohol-related harm is through adjustments in affordability, availability and promotion.’ There is also another answer. Salvation Army history is full of case histories of people who, by putting their faith in Jesus Christ, are freed from the need for drink. They don’t need to drink to feel valued. They don’t need to get drunk. They have the life-enhancing Spirit of God.
BIBLE scholar Dr Francesca Stavrakopoulou concludes her BBC Two series Bible’s Buried Secrets on Tuesday (29 March) by examining the story of the Garden of Eden. She argues that the story is about a real place and time, but it was not originally about the fall of humankind.
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Sellers can home in on improvements
SPRING is the time of year when many homeowners put their plans to sell their house into action. However, some find that, whatever the state of the market, they don’t make any progress. Taking simple steps can instantly increase the appeal of a home. Routine jobs such as clearing away the washing and children’s toys and taking bin liners full of rubbish down to the tip can make all the difference. Creating space is also a great way to make a room appear larger, so it is worthwhile removing clutter and rearranging furniture. Putting up large mirrors may also help. Scuffed carpets or pet hairs on furniture can leave a bad impression, as will the lingering odour of dogs or cats, so these should be cleaned up and avoided where possible. The outside of the home should be neat and tidy. It is important to remember the significance of a first impression. Many people make an instant decision on a home as soon as they set eyes on it. A rickety old car or caravan parked on the drive can be an instant turn-off, particularly if it is blocking the front of the house. Homeowners who are seeking to attract buyers should make sure that the lawn is cut. Bright flower borders and hanging baskets can also be appealing.
A wellpresented garden makes a good impression on potential buyers
Speedy renewal drives down costs ANALYSIS by moneysupermarket.com has found that British motorists who delayed renewing their car insurance in 2010 cost themselves 44p for every day they waited. Over the course of the year prices rose by 31 per cent. The comparison site reviewed more than 21 million car insurance quotations between January 2010 and January 2011 and found that consumers who wait to renew their insurance pay more in premiums. For example, if a consumer waits 30 days from when they receive their renewal notification before purchasing their car cover, they will see an average increase of £13.20 in the premium which they end up paying. Increases in personal injury claims, fraud and the continued problem of uninsured drivers are pushing up premium prices, and cash-strapped motorists are struggling to find the money they need. A premium costing £500 in January 2010 would have been about £655 by January this year. Peter Harrison, from moneysupermarket.com, says: ‘Drivers really need to act as quickly as possible when they know their car insurance is about to expire.’
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Speaking up for In the House of Commons, Conservative MP TONY BALDRY represents not only the constituents of Banbury but also the financial interests of the Church of England. He talks to Nigel Bovey about his work, his faith and the role of faith in politics Tony, why did you want to become an MP? As a child I went to a Quaker school where politics and public involvement were part of my education. In the late 1960s I went to Sussex University and came across Trotskyites who said that the solution to society was that the State should do everything. By comparison, it seemed to me that as individuals each of us has a responsibility to ourselves, our family, our community and to society. How did that reaction to left-wing politics translate into action? I helped in the 1970 general election in the nearby marginal seat of Brighton Kemptown. I subsequently worked in Margaret Thatcher’s private office as her personal aide and was selected as the Tory candidate for Thurrock in the 1979 general election. Pope he confiscated most of the estates In 1983 I was elected as the MP for and property belonging to the church Banbury and have been there ever since. and reallocated them to his newly I was a minister under Margaret established Church of England. Thatcher and John Major and am By the 1850s, Parliament had currently Second Church Estates decided it was unfair that areas such as Commissioner. Herefordshire and Worcestershire had huge ecclesiastical estates but upcoming What is a second church urban dioceses such as Liverpool and estates commissioner? Manchester, where there was great When Henry VIII need, had nothing. So it put all this land fell out with the into a central pot and established ecclesiastical commissioners to look after these assets on behalf of the church. There was a particular emphasis on trying to ensure there was greater funding for the church in areas of need such as in the newly emerging cities. Initially, the prime minister and the home secretary were numbered among the commissioners. But as they had other priorities, Parliament appointed three treasurers – church estates commissioners – instead. The second
I try to ensure that the voice of churches is heard in the corridors of Westminster
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has always been a senior government backbencher. Today the church commissioners have investments of some £5.5 billion, income from which helps support the work of the Church of England, including the upkeep of buildings and the payment of clergy stipends and pensions. Over the years, the role of the second church estates commissioner has widened. As well as answering questions on church assets, I am a link between the State and the Church – and indeed other faith groups. The other week, for instance, I helped arrange a church service in support of persecuted Christian minorities, organised an event at which the Archbishop of Canterbury addressed parliamentary colleagues, was interviewed on telly about the theft of lead from church roofs, and answered church-related questions in the House of Commons. In short, I try to ensure that the voice
Christians have achieved success in areas such as debt relief
of churches is heard as much as possible in the corridors of Westminster.
responsibilities as an established church.
As well as you, the Church of England has other official representatives in the corridors of Westminster. The Speaker’s chaplain, an Anglican priest, opens the day’s proceedings with Christian prayer. Two archbishops and 26 senior bishops sit ex officio in the House of Lords. Given the privileged position of the Church of England, is there an argument for the Church and State to be separated? I have no doubt that at various times there will be a lively debate about the role of the Church of England. I suspect that the next time this debate will occur will be in relation to discussion about the reform of the House of Lords. There are some substantial issues because much of the history of the Church of England is enshrined in statute. It is an established church. It has
There are many other Christians in Parliament. What is the collective impact of Christians in Parliament? One must be cautious neither to understate nor overstate it. Those of us who are Christians hope that we bring our faith into the workplace. Christians working together across parties have achieved significant success in areas such as international development and global debt relief. There are certain issues on which Christians are as divided as the rest of society. Human fertilisation and embryology legislation, for example, raises complex ethical issues in which Christians take a close interest but won’t always be of the same view. Christians in Parliament – as
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From page 9 everywhere – struggle with the hierarchy of rights and responsibilities, particularly regarding the right of Christians to act according to conscience in relation to other people’s rights. Labour introduced nondiscriminatory legislation in respect of gay couples being able to adopt. In response, the Roman Catholic Church announced that it would close its adoption agency because gay relationships are contrary to its teaching and it wouldn’t have the right to refuse gay couples. Is such a conflict of rights inevitable? In the past ten years Parliament and parts of society have moved very quickly in the direction of granting a broad range of rights for the gay community – much faster than some church groups have moved. The challenge for Parliament is how to reconcile opposing concerns. Frustration arises if people feel that their voice isn’t being heard or their views are being discounted because they are a Christian. Your Government is proposing a change in the law that would allow civil partnership ceremonies to be held in church. Will such partnerships be regarded in law as gay marriage? We will have to see what the consultation paper says about the use of the word ‘marriage’, but my understanding of the proposal is that it’s about enabling a celebration of civil partnership to take place in a place of worship. Parliament is not seeking in any way to impose upon faith groups things they don’t want to do. It must be for the Church of England, the Roman Catholic Church, the Muslim community and others to decide how they will approach this issue. It is permissive legislation, not mandatory. The Church of England – and a number of other faith groups – has said it believes that marriage is a union between a man and a woman and that therefore it is inappropriate to celebrate same-sex relationships as marriage. To what extent does a government rely on faith-based groups, the church and the mosque to be instruments for social cohesion and conduits for social policy? It is a well-established fact that faith communities lead the way in social action and community support. They are an essential part of the fabric of society. It is a shame that the Prime Minister’s idea of a Big Society and reductions in the budget deficit have got confused. The Government sees faith
Faith communities lead the way in community support
projects that are already saving millions from the public purse? Leaving aside the budget cuts for a moment, the State – local or national – is never going to be able to meet all the needs of society. In my own constituency there are pockets of poverty and loneliness. Age Concern is recruiting volunteers who can give an hour or so a week to visit and read to an elderly person who would otherwise be alone. By contrast, too many church groups and charities have become heavily dependent on government funding. Rather than continuing to give to such groups without question, the Government is now starting to be more selective and fund according to results.
Society has moved as exactly the kind of quickly in communities groups who want to empower people at level, and the Government is granting grassroots keen to support them. spending cuts are resulting in rights for Public redundancies, and people are turning to charities for help, yet government the gay funding is being withdrawn. So how the Government realistically community will support faith-based community
When the public spending cuts were first announced, one area that was to be left untouched was money for international development. Why doesn’t charity begin at home? The commitment for the UK to spend 0.7 per cent of gross domestic product on international development is a longstanding aim that carries crossparty and faith-community agreement. Aside from the moral question of whether we should help people who are starving, it is in Britain’s self-interest to help the development of poorer countries. Many people are concerned about immigration. A lot of migrants are people fleeing chronic poverty from
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moral duty to ensure that we give some of that wealth to those who are significantly less fortunate than ourselves. How and when did you become a Christian? I grew up in a Christian household. On Sundays I’d go with my mother to the Quaker meeting in the morning and go with my Anglican father to evensong. At Sunday school I learnt the building blocks of Christianity. I also went to a Quaker school and while there decided to be confirmed. The Christian faith has been an integral part of my life ever since.
countries where they see no future. By supporting developing countries we are supporting our own security and longerterm development. I don’t believe we can have a safe and secure world if large numbers of people are living in chronic poverty and desperation. It is in such conditions that terrorism flourishes. It is a false argument to say that if we didn’t give so much money to Sierra Leone we could spend more money in Sefton. Irrespective of the budget cuts, we are still one of the wealthiest nations in the world. We have a
The empty tomb is central to Christianity
Who is Jesus to you? To me, without Christ’s resurrection there is no Christianity. As a Christian, the biggest challenge isn’t about who Jesus is; it is about explaining the significance of the Resurrection to a world that doesn’t know or understand. The empty tomb and the Resurrection are central to Christianity. The Resurrection is more important than arguments and statements on rights and responsibilities. It is what makes Christianity more than a be-nice-toothers philosophy. The Resurrection speaks about life after death. If Christianity is simply about life before death, then how different am I as a Christian from a humanist? Does being a Christian make voting on ethical issues easy? I don’t think it necessarily makes voting any easier. I hope that being a Christian makes one alert, alive and willing to listen to a wide range of voices and thoughts. It also gives a matrix against which one can make decisions. As well as an MP, you are a barrister, a company director, a husband and a father. How, in your busy life, does God get through to you? It’s important for me to make time for God. Going to church – and I often pop in to the early-morning service during the week, as well as going on Sundays – gives me the chance of some quiet time to acknowledge him and reflect on life. Every night I try to read something that will help me focus my thoughts on God. I don’t go to church and pray just because I’m an MP or represent the Church in Parliament. It is something that was already part of my life and always will be.
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Look up, down, forwards, backwards and diagonally on the grid to find these parts of a boat BOOM BOW BUNG CENTREBOARD
QUICK CROSSWORD ACROSS 1. Pulsate (5) 4. Hindu class (5) 8. Girl’s name (3) 9. Comrades (5) 10. Declare (5) 11. Fowl (3) 12. Mock (5) 13. Hug (7) 16. Roam (6) 19. Diplomatic agents (6) 23. Interfered (7) 26. Glitter (5) 28. Animal doctor (3) 29. Long (5) 30. Threaded (5) 31. The woman in question (3) 32. Bravery (5) 33. Regretful (5)
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HONEYCOMB Each solution starts on the coloured cell and reads clockwise round the number 1. Broad road lined with trees 2. A mortuary 3. Sea journey 4. Play back DOWN 2. Proportion (5) 3. Shy (7) 4. Young swan (6) 5. Firework (5) 6. Additional (5) 7. Wait on (5) 9. Skinflint (5) 14. Increase engine speed (3) 15. Sob (3) 17. Hatchet (3) 18. Not good (3) 20. Snuggles (7) 21. Pay out (5) 22. Counsel (6) 23. Perhaps (5) 24. Sewer (5) 25. Ship (5) 27. Become subject to (5)
5. Fuel for motor vehicles 6. Four sided shape
QUICK QUIZ 1. What is the capital of the Bahamas? 2. Who duetted with Phil Collins on the 1985 No 1 single ‘Easy Lover’? 3. Cantaloupe, water and crenshaw are types of what? 4. How many people are there in a korfball team? 5. What was Fred Astaire’s real name? 6. Where in the body is the iliac bone?
QUICK CROSSWORD ACROSS: 1 Throb. 4 Caste. 8 Amy. 9 Mates. 10 Utter. 11 Hen. 12 Scoff. 13 Embrace. 16 Ramble. 19 Envoys. 23 Meddled. 26 Shine. 28 Vet. 29 Yearn. 30 Laced. 31 She. 32 Nerve. 33 Sorry. DOWN: 2 Ratio. 3 Bashful. 4 Cygnet. 5 Squib. 6 Extra. 7 Serve. 9 Miser. 14 Rev. 15 Cry. 17 Axe. 18 Bad. 20 Nestles. 21 Spend. 22 Advise. 23 Maybe. 24 Drain. 25 Liner. 27 Incur. QUICK QUIZ 1 Nassau. 2 Philip Bailey. 3. Melon. 4 8. 5 Frederick Austerlitz. 6 The pelvis. HONEYCOMB 1 Avenue. 2 Morgue. 3 Voyage. 4 Replay. 5 Petrol. 6 Square.
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PEOPLE come in different types – activists, theorists, pragmatists and those who are reflective. I’m an activist, which probably explains why I love the Book of Isaiah.
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CATHERINE WYLES looks at the Fatherhood of God as described by look at my own mortality and the Book of consider eternity. It gave me Isaiah insight into how people cope with
When Jesus arrived hundreds of years after Isaiah he was God’s action man. He healed people who were physically, spiritually and emotionally sick. He wanted people to have purpose and to glorify their Creator by the way they lived. He wanted the best for people. When life doesn’t seem to be working out it is easy to think that ‘doing God’ is not working for us. Easy, but wrong. A few years ago I had a brush with cancer. The illness made me
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illness. It made me appreciate those around me, as I had to let them care for me. It also made me value who I am and what I have. Do I believe that God gave me cancer? No, I don’t. But I do believe that, despite appearances, God was at work through it. When I was a child, my dad taught me never to break a promise. God, our heavenly Father, never breaks his word. Whatever life throws at us, he will be with us.
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The prophet repeatedly presents God as an activist; God is constantly doing something. Throughout Isaiah we read of God’s ultimate plan – the salvation of the world. God will send a Son who will be called ‘Wonderful Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace’ (Isaiah 9:6 New International Version). He will come from the family of Jesse, and ‘the Spirit of the Lord will rest on him’ (11:1, 2). He will be a king who will reign in righteousness (see 33:5). He will be God’s chosen servant (see 42:1). On him, God will lay the iniquity of the world and ‘by his wounds we are healed’ (53:5, 6).
As Isaiah notes, God promises to guide, heal and comfort all who live as his children (see 57:18). And as a Father, he will help us to work things out.
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14 The War Cry 26 March 2011
Time makes a great present by WESLEY HARRIS MANY people believe that there is no time like the present – but not many say that there is no present like the time. Library picture posed by model
A man may be a billionaire. But his wealth cannot indefinitely buy him extra time on earth. A woman may receive presents on her birthday. But those gifts are not much use if she has no time to enjoy them. One of my most prized gifts has been having a long life. I feel very blessed. But I believe that the way in which I spend my years is more important than how many years I have accumulated. The poet W. H. Davies wrote: ‘What is this life if, full of care/ We have no time to stand and stare?’ He makes a good point. But as more and more people are leading busy lives, I wonder how many of them seem impossible. But take time for rest and God is always there for recuperation. us to turn to, whatever Taking time out from we are doing. work and When we find a responsibilities is good spare moment to talk for us. And spending a to him – while standing few moments with God can bring us endless benefits as well. Many people spend all the hours God sends looking after themselves – their careers and physical health – and answering in a bank queue, the demands of other making a cup of tea or people. Trying to waiting by the squeeze God into an photocopier at work – already hectic life may we are able to receive
his strength, which meets our need, and his peace, which lasts for ever. Jesus said: ‘Come to me, all of you who are tired from carrying heavy loads, and I will give you rest’ (Matthew 11:28 Good News Bible) Isn’t it time to turn to God, who not only knows the importance of recreation but also offers us the chance of re-creation?
Taking time out from work and responsibilities is good for us
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Lemon drizzle cake THIS cake will keep in an airtight container for 3–4 days or can be frozen for up to a month. Ingredients: 225g unsalted butter, softened 225g caster sugar 4 eggs Finely grated zest of 1 lemon 225g self-raising flour For the drizzle topping Juice of 11⁄2 lemons 85g caster sugar
Simple fishcakes Ingredients: 1 small onion, finely chopped 500g fish fillets, skinned 350ml fish stock 500g mashed potatoes 1–2tbsp mixed herbs Flour, for dusting 1 egg, beaten Fresh or dried breadcrumbs, to coat Oil, for frying Method: Put the onion in a large frying pan, sit the fish on top and pour over the stock. Bring to a gentle simmer, cover the pan and cook the fish for 6–8 minutes. Remove the fish from the pan and leave to cool. Strain out the onion and mix into the mashed potato along with the herbs. Flake the fish into chunks and season. Gently mix all the ingredients together and use floured hands to form 8 fishcakes. Lightly SUDOKU SOLUTION
dust the cakes with flour, dip into the beaten egg, then coat in the breadcrumbs. Chill the fishcakes for at least 30 minutes to ensure that they won’t come apart in the pan. Heat plenty of oil in a large frying pan. Fry the fish cakes in batches for 3–4 minutes on each side until they are golden, crisp and heated through. Soak off any fat on kitchen paper before serving. Serves 4
Method: Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas Mark 4. Beat together the butter and sugar until pale and creamy. Mix in the eggs one at a time, then sift in the flour. Add the lemon zest, then mix all the ingredients together until well combined. Line a loaf tin (measuring 8 cm x 21 cm) with baking paper, then spoon in the cake mixture and level the top with a spoon. Bake the cake for 45–50 minutes, until a thin skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean. While the cake is cooling in the tin, mix together the lemon juice and sugar to make the drizzle. Prick the cake all over with a skewer or fork, then pour over the drizzle. The juice will sink into the cake, and the sugar will form a lovely, crisp topping. Leave the cake to cool completely in the tin, then turn out to serve. Serves 10
SHADING IT: Cambridge on their way to victory in last year’s race
Crews face the Boat Race challenge
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ATTENTION! Go! Today (Saturday 26 March) the rowers from Oxford and Cambridge, along with their coxes, are taking to the Thames in the 157th University Boat Race. Last year Cambridge won their 80th race. Oxford have won 75.
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Students of history will know that the first Boat Race took place in 1829. It was the idea of student friends Charles Merivale, of Cambridge, and Charles Wordsworth, of Oxford. Since then it has become an annual tradition, attracting thousands of spectators to the riverbank in London and millions more on TV. The 4.25-mile race starts in Putney. Before the finish in Mortlake, the rowers will have taken approximately 600 strokes. It is a gruelling experience. During the selection trials a Cambridge rower told the BBC about the challenges of racing: ‘Halfway through the race it becomes quite painful,’ he said. ‘If you are isolated, you can get a bit negative and play mental games with yourself.’ Arguably, any member of the human race will relate to how he feels. We all have goals, but we also all face challenges in reaching them. Perhaps we great degree. Maybe we are are going through a hard experiencing difficulties in time at university and doubt our relationships and wonthat life can improve to any der whether we can sort
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them out. Perhaps we are unemployed and worry that nothing will work out for us. We started full of hope, but then came the struggle. We become negative. But we don’t have to. Whatever our goals, if we make sure we don’t get isolated but allow our outlook to be steered by God, we will be on course for a fulfilling life. Life still may
become painful. Even our trust in God can be tested. But, as one Bible writer puts it, ‘if you don’t give up … [God] will reward you with a glorious life’ (James 1:12 Contemporary English Version). When things seem rough, a different and lasting kind of life is always within our reach. If we invite God to be by our side, we’re on to a winner.
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