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Leader: When church work cannot be paid for THERE IS a telling phrase in the Spending Priorities 2010-15 report: “Deep cuts would involve stopping work which was valuable but had become unaffordable.”... Subscriber only	100 Years Ago: The Lords may have to act LORD ROSEBERY dislikes the Government’s financial proposals as much as most of us do. Subscriber only	‘I wanted him with me’ ‘Unhealthy retentionof ashes can be a failure to let go’ Subscriber only

Giles Fraser: On a white-water ride of old atheism Spending a little time with the celebrated Slovenian philosopher Slavoj Zizek made me long for the clear and still waters of analytic philosophy. Subscriber only	Paul Vallely: Friendship is more than mutuality What does it mean to be a friend? Subscriber only	A revolution within a revolution The Islamic Republic of Iran is experiencing an agonising period of self-examination, which will determine its identity for the 21st century. Subscriber only

Simon Parke: Allotment lottery HEAVEN is promised; but it’s a waiting list from hell. Subscriber only	Lessons on true faith and equality ‘Burns argued that God wanted people to enjoy pleasure’ Subscriber only

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