Daily Archives: 20/01/2011

Quote of the day: John A.T. Robinson ‘Without a belief in teleology there can be no eschatology’

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‘Special value or significance attaches to the last term of a process only when the whole is thought to be purposive.  Apart from a belief in teleology there can be no true telos or climax, but only a stopping, cessation, petering … Continue reading →

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Second gay entrapment sting trial delayed due to defense witness intimidation

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Therapist who tried to ‘cure’ homosexuals has case delayed amid claims of witness intimidation Supporters of Lesley Pilkington, the Christian therapist who faces being struck off, called in police after they said the expert witness was threatened in several ‘menacing’ … Continue reading →

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Would the discovery of advanced extra-terrestrial life destroy Christianity and other religions?

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No, says Ted Peters in his very interesting and nontechnical essay The implications of the discovery of extra-terrestrial life for religion in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society. Give it a read.  It’s well worth your time and addresses all the … Continue reading →

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