by Jon Kuhrt | Aug 19, 2014 | Opinion
A short reflection on BBC’s Radio 2 about how small actions can make a big difference used the example of how significant it was for a young Desmond Tutu to see a white priest remove his hat in courtesy to his mother who was a domestic worker. Growing up under...
by Jon Kuhrt | Apr 28, 2014 | Opinion
The bishop of Oxford, John Pritchard, went with Church of England minister Keith Hebden to deliver a letter to British Prime Minister David Cameron’s constituency office in Witney, about 70 miles northwest of London. The letter, signed by 46 bishops and more...
by Jon Kuhrt | Jan 17, 2014 | Opinion
I am still recovering from watching “12 Years a Slave,” just released in the United Kingdom. The film focuses on the tribulations faced by Solomon Northup (Chiwetel Ejiofor), a successful New Yorker who is duped, drugged and sold into slavery in the...
by Jon Kuhrt | Dec 13, 2013 | Opinion
Last Lent I took a break from Facebook, Twitter and blogging. It did me good. I like to think that I am not addicted to social media, but there is no doubt that checking updates, posting comments and engaging in discussions take up time and mental space. My...
by Jon Kuhrt | Oct 14, 2013 | Opinion
A few years ago, I was asked to speak at a conference for youth and community workers. The person who had invited me didn’t know me well but had been involved in an online campaign that I had helped start. I soon realized my host was under a misapprehension that...
