Daily Archives: 20/07/2012

The world’s most enlightened, forward-thinking town: tiny Corigliano d’Otranto, Italy, appoints municipal philosopher!

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Surely tiny Corigliano d’Otranto — population 5,889 — tucked away in the heel of Italy, must have the world’s most enlightened town council: It could have something to do with the fact that Corigliano is in the so-called Grecìa Salentina, a … Continue reading →

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New Batman film, The Dark Knight Rises, an over-long, boring, “pretentious mess” that’s far too violent for children

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Here’s why: The Dark Knightmare: It’s bottom-numbingly long, the baddie is a mumbling bore and the plot is a pretentious mess — even Batman can’t escape this disaster and: Our attitude to violence is beyond a joke as new Batman … Continue reading →

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“I don’t see how you can avoid putting Zwingli in hell”, writes evangelical Baptist theologian Roger Olson

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‘To what extent should we let historical figures off the hook just because of the cultural context and the times in which they lived — especially when they claimed to be Christians and had their Bibles and read them?  Should … Continue reading →

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