As a civilised society, we have a duty to support those among us who are vulnerable and in need. When times are hard, that duty should be felt more than ever, not disappear or diminish.

Put not your trust in new leaders, better systems, new organisations or regulatory reorganisation. They may well be good and necessary, but will to some degree fail.

You see gay relationships that are just stunning in the quality of the relationship.

A lot of people reject the idea of God as Father if theyve had a competitive relationship with their own father.

The longer I go on, the more I am aware of the power of finance.

Human fallibility recognised, Gods sovereignty trusted; these are also the only stable foundations for human beings in society.

Banks need to think through their ethics very carefully, and many have done so. I dont know any bank that dismisses the concept of ethical banking.