30 AUGUST 2003, page 27

Making An Assumption

From His Honour Judge Morrell Sir: May I beg to differ from Christopher Howse's assertion that 'an empty tomb proves nothing' CA reasonable assumption', 16 August)? On the......

From Joseph Mcmahon

Sir: What a pleasing surprise to read the article on the Assumption. I cannot think of another periodical or paper that would publish it. It makes such a change from the......

Binding Obligation

From Abdullah Al Shaghrood Sir: Your column 'Portrait of the Week' (16 August) refers to the recent release and pardoning of six British detainees. In your commentary, you......

Behind The Times

From Don McClen Sir: Raymond Carr (Books, 16 August) protests that "' enlightened" atheists have distorted the record to obscure the role of the Catholic Church in the abolition......

Undeserved Insult

From Lord Hanson Sir What personal grudge against Sir Hayden Phillips causes Andrew Gimson to write his spiteful piece (16 August) about one of the finest examples of our much......

Ken's Tune

From Steven Norris Sir: Ken Livingstone is spot on when he says that he is running a socialist administration in London (More means better', 16 August). He is spending like a......

Colonial Chaos

From Robert Davies Sir: 'We never once handed over to its people a territory where ordinary administration had broken down,' writes Matthew Parris (Another voice, 23 August).......

Emotional Spin

From Peter Hughes Sir: Rachel Billington (Diary, 23 August) seeks enlightenment about the distinction between emotion and sentiment. Emotion is organic, as in bliss; sentiment......