‘Faith’ Category
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Discrimination
Comments Off on DiscriminationApril 9, 2012 by admin
Deciding what constitutes ‘discrimination’ isn’t always an easy matter.But an employment tribunal in London has just made a very wise …
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Spirituality and the Failure
Comments Off on Spirituality and the FailureMarch 5, 2012 by admin
Spirituality is religion’s last-ditch defence, the final redoute of superstition. Let me explain. Currently in the UK, around one million …
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What is the meaning of Christmas?
Comments Off on What is the meaning of Christmas?February 9, 2012 by admin
This festive season is traditionally a time when Christians get their knickers in a twist about the ‘meaning’ of Christmas. …
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Narrow views
Comments Off on Narrow viewsDecember 3, 2011 by admin
The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill, recently passed in the UK, was a triumph for reason, science and common sense. …
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From Back to the Future
Comments Off on From Back to the FutureNovember 9, 2011 by admin
The freeing of Doctor Humayra Abedin is a sign of hope – that the medieval practices of some religions are …
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Neo-Nazi bishop joins Catholic church
Comments Off on Neo-Nazi bishop joins Catholic churchOctober 26, 2011 by admin
A blanket lifting of excommunications by the Pope has had the effect of bringing back into the Roman Catholic church …
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Delusion
Comments Off on DelusionSeptember 19, 2011 by admin
I’m watching the BBC series ‘Around the World in 80 Faiths‘ with great fascination and enjoyment. Anglican vicar Peter Owen …
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Religion: Straightjacket may be required
Comments Off on Religion: Straightjacket may be requiredAugust 16, 2011 by admin
A Brazilian archbishop has provoked a storm of protest through an act of excommunication. He expelled a woman from the …
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Little Faith
Comments Off on Little FaithAugust 8, 2011 by admin
The BBC series ‘Around the World in 80 Faiths’ has come to an end, and it seems like it was …
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Getting Married without God
Comments Off on Getting Married without GodJuly 20, 2011 by admin
A Guardian article about how marriage rates are plummeting contained one minor but, for me, highly significant detail. Even among …
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