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- I wish my church looked like this medieval Stave church in Norway
- Blaise Pascal's theological response to the philosophical problem of Divine Hiddenness
- Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams' audio lectures on C.S. Lewis and the Narnia Chronicles
- Famous Presbyterians: former Doctor Who actor David Tennant
- Pic of the day: 'John's Weather Forecasting Stone'
- What's the difference between Rupert Murdoch and Manuel from 'Fawlty Towers'?
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Daily Archives: 20/10/2011
Writers’ quote of the day: Gene Fant on clear, graceful writing
‘Effective communication is an attempt to overcome the brokenness of language that is the result of fallenness. In this way, clear writing is a foretaste of grace, that wonderful concept that reminds us that something must bridge the gap between … Continue reading
Posted in Quote of the Day, Writing
Tagged Effective Communication, Gene Fant, God, Grace, Graceful Writing, Language, Perfection
Fury as celebrity atheist Ricky Gervais ridicules Down’s syndrome children with ‘two mongs’ Twitter comments
Fury as celebrity atheist Ricky Gervais ridicules Down’s syndrome children with ‘two mongs’ Twitter comments Ricky Gervais has come under attack by Down’s syndrome groups over his frequent use of the word ‘mong’ to describe people he thinks are stupid. … Continue reading
Posted in Atheism, Secularism, Visual Arts
Tagged Callousness, Celebrity Atheists, Cruel Jokes, Insensitivity, Ricky Gervais
Vatican signs deal to collaborate on adult stem cell research
Vatican signs deal to collaborate on adult stem cell research The Vatican is “taking a constructive role in one of the most promising areas of medical research”. As chairman and chief executive of her own company, Dr. Robin Smith is … Continue reading
Posted in Sciences
Tagged Dr. Robin Smith, Medical Research, Stem Cell Research, Vatican
