Contents DECEMBER 2024/JANUARY 2025

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ReformmagazineNEWS COMMENT INSPIRATION DEBATE SINCE 1972

+Where is America now? Cultivating hope in Gaza Listening cure

GIVING A GIFT THAT COUNTS Reform's Charity Guide

December 2024

January 2025

Cover illustration Chris Andrews

FEATURES 10 20 24 27 32

Cultivating Hope Interview with Mahmoud Muna and Matthew Teller A good question: Where is America now? One question, four answers Healing the nation Francis Collins proposes a listening cure

COVER STORY

Christmas charity guide Ideas for giving The Word in pictures Sal Bateman sees faith through the camera lens

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The changed heart of the General Secretary Victoria Turner on Bernard Thorogood at CWM Community project awards: When I needed a neighbour Three churches, three shop windows Dispatches from CRE Andy Jackson reports from this year's Christian Resources Exhibition Living reconciliation Jenny Mills explains the roll-out of a new scheme

COLUMNS 14 Chapter & verse Silence is golden, says Leah Robberts-Mosser 16 Songs of faith Sam Goodman finds hymns easier than sermons

18 Soul stories David Cornick is surrounded by God's lessons 19 On the pilgrim way Sheila Maxey has Advent on her mind 55 Do stay for tea and coffee Are Christmas traditions all they are should be? asks Paul Kerensa

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REGULARS 4 From the Editor 5 News 8 Letters 9 Art in focus Adoration of the Shepherds 43 Local digest 48 Book reviews 49 Film review 50 Exhibition review 52 TV review 53 Classified adverts 54 Reform crossword

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