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Do we come to God when we go to church?
Leave a comment26 November 2012 by Semper
There is a new post on my theology blog on this topic. By and large, I do think church attendance …
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Pseudoscience, creationism and the Mainstream
Leave a comment13 November 2012 by Semper
As usual, Steven Shapin adds something insightful to a faithful book review in the LRB. Looking at the amazingly popular …
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Tony Judt – Social Democracy is the new conservatism
Leave a comment24 September 2012 by Semper
I have just finished reading “Ill fares the Land”, written by Tony Judt. It is the Penguin paperback (ISBN 978-0718191412) …
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40 days of Olympic Worship draw to a close
Leave a comment8 September 2012 by Semper
As the great spasm draws to a close the anticipation of relief is (for me) quite delicious. For over a …
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Is there a Gospel in the Olympics?
Leave a comment6 August 2012 by Semper
Answer: No But what about all the references in Paul to running the race, completing the course and fighting the …
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Why I don’t care about “Gay Marriage”
Leave a comment28 April 2012 by Semper
I am being asked by Christian friends to sign a petition against “Gay Marriage” and I do not want to …
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Oh dear… I have become a Twit(terer)
Leave a comment24 April 2012 by Semper
Yes, why should you have access to everyone else’s banal effusions and miss out on mine? You should follow Jesus …
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