The universe is more than mere matter in motion. It and we were brought into being by a Creator who seeks our good.

Some years ago there was a study to discover the most stressful occupation. It turned out not to be the head of a large business, football manager or prime minister, but rather: bus driver.

The twenty-first century is, and will remain, the Age of Insecurity.

Make space in your life for the things that matter, for family and friends, love and generosity, fun and joy. Without this, you will burn out in mid-career and wonder where your life went.

God is back and Europe as a whole still doesn't get it. It is our biggest single collective cultural and intellectual blind spot.

With wealth comes responsibility.

Part of the beauty of Judaism, and surely this is so for other faiths also, is that it gently restores control over time. Three times a day we stop what we are doing and turn to God in prayer. We recover perspective. We inhale a deep breath of eternity.