Daily Archives: 13/06/2011

Book Review: ‘Atheist to Catholic: 11 Stories of Conversion’ by Rebecca Vitz Cherico

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Book Review: Atheist to Catholic: 11 Stories of Conversion by Rebecca Vitz Cherico These people did not convert lightly and many of them are intellectuals.  As graduates of schools like Yale or Stanford, they were steeped in an environment where people … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheism, Book Reviews, Christian Churches

New Irish Presbyterian Moderator speaks out against Britain’s militant state secularism

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NI church leader: Christian belief is not tolerated “Christians have had their wings clipped in our politically correct world”, the new Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland has warned. Dr Ivan Patterson also highlighted the recent case of a … Continue reading →

Posted in Presbyterian, Reformed, Secularism

Two interesting posts about the Bible, interpretation and theological beliefs

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Adam Kotsko discusses biblical literalism and the simple beliefs of simple believers.

Posted in Biblical Studies, Theology

Tony Blair, Catholic convert and Britain’s most hated politician, reads the “immensely instructive” Koran every day

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I read the Koran every day, says Tony Blair ‘I read the Qur’an [Koran] every day.  Partly to understand some of the things happening in the world, but mainly just because it is immensely instructive.’ Yes Tony, you want us to … Continue reading →

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Pope Benedict XVI pledges support for Gypsies at first-ever papal audience for them at the Vatican

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Pope Benedict XVI listened to Gypsies recount their way of life at a first-ever papal audience for them at the Vatican on Saturday, decried their persecution by the Nazis during World War II and called on Europe to help end centuries … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Churches