by Jon Kuhrt | Sep 3, 2015 | Opinion
When I speak with Muslim friends in the United Kingdom, they will often express horror and disbelief at the terrible atrocities they see being done in the name of their faith by extreme Islamists. Sometimes, I have a similar experience as a Christian, too. Last...
by Jon Kuhrt | Aug 31, 2015 | Opinion
Ashley Madison is the world’s largest website dedicated to facilitate people to be unfaithful to their partners. Their tagline sums it up: “Life is Short. Have an Affair.” But over the last few weeks, the hacking of their database by a group called...
by Jon Kuhrt | Jul 21, 2015 | Opinion
Poverty has three faces: material, relational and personal (self-identity). Each aspect contributes to poverty and homelessness, as I discussed previously, requiring a holistic response to address the underlying causes. These range of issues display why homelessness...
by Jon Kuhrt | Jul 20, 2015 | Opinion
I had a job cleaning in central London in 1990, which involved being on a main street by 7 a.m. The extent of the rough sleeping – homeless people who slept or lived outside – was shocking. Three to four people slept under almost every doorway, and a few...
by Jon Kuhrt | Apr 22, 2015 | Opinion
My 10-year-old son plays in a football (soccer) team in a south London league every Saturday. He is part of a great club, with dedicated coaches and he loves it. It is a very competitive league, but over the course of the season I have seen hardly any aggressive...
