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In support of Christian Brady and John William McKenzie Brady – Mack, the best boy ever
John William McKenzie Brady – Mack, the best boy ever
Posted in Biblical Studies
Curious Presbyterian’s 2012 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: About 55,000 tourists visit Liechtenstein every year. This blog was viewed about 240,000 times in 2012. If it were Liechtenstein, it would take about … Continue reading
Posted in Presbyterian, Reformed, Visual Arts, Writing
Writers’ quote of the day: Cheryl Rogers on making a start
‘I don’t pretend to understand how the writing process works. I do know it is never, ever easy. And that something happens; bits from the past come together to help form characters, plot, even dialogue. That’s if I make a … Continue reading
The utterly inconsistent and mealy-mouthed Franklin Graham: how Billy must be disappointed in him
Franklin Graham: Islam is “wicked” and “evil”, but Mormonism as a “cult” is “calling people names”. Then there’s also the issue of how many Christmas shoe boxes Franklin Graham’s obscene $561,000 annual Samaritan’s Purse salary could fill.
Posted in Fundamentalism, Politics, World Events, Popular Culture, Society
Tagged Franklin Graham, Fundamentalists
Writers’ quote of the day: Andrew Cowan on the importance of reading
‘I don’t believe you can be a writer unless you are also a reader. If writing is the out-breath, the exhalation, then reading should be the in-breath, the inspiration.’ ~ Andrew Cowan
Posted in Authors, Writing
Tagged Andrew Cowan, Reading
One man and his cat: True story of busker and the ginger tom called Bob who got his life back on track
A heartwarming cat story that I can’t resist sharing: One man and his cat: True story of busker and the ginger tom called Bob who got his life back on track
Posted in Book Reviews, Popular Culture, Society
Tagged Cats
Quote of the day: Peter Hitchens on [emigrating to West Coast] Canada
‘I’ve a fondness for the Pacific North west of the USA, and imagine I’d feel much the same way about British Columbia round about Vancouver. I became something of a Canadian nationalist while I lived in the USA (I particularly … Continue reading
Posted in Peter Hitchens, Quote of the Day
Tagged B.C., BC, British Columbia, Canada, John Buchan, Vancouver, West Coast Canada
Worth your reading time: James Hannam on medieval Christianity and the rise of modern science
Medieval Christianity and the Rise of Modern Science, Part 1 Medieval Christianity and the Rise of Modern Science, Part 2
Posted in History, Philosophy, Sciences
Tagged James Hannam, Medieval Philosophy
Pic of the day: David Byrne’s photograph of upturned boats on the coast of Lindisfarne, Northumberland, England
Click on the image to enlarge it.
Oh dear, yet another disappointing reversal for Richard Dawkins — can he get anything right?
Seems Dawkins not only gets Christianity and religion badly wrong, but evolution too: Far from random, evolution follows a predictable genetic pattern, Princeton researchers find Evolution, often perceived as a series of random changes, might in fact be driven by … Continue reading
Posted in Atheism, Sciences
Tagged Angry Atheists, Evolution, Richard Dawkins, Scientism
Christians are being persecuted throughout the world
Christians persecuted throughout the world The deeper truth masked by all the ranting — and, it should be added, by the blinkers of many Western secularists — is that Christians are targeted in greater numbers than any other faith group … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Churches, Politics, World Events, Secularism
Tagged Anti-Christian Bigotry, Religious Persecution
Richard Dawkins’ favourite poster
Soviet poster from 1965.
Posted in Atheism, History, Secularism
Tagged Angry Atheists, Militant Secularists, Richard Dawkins, Scientism
Pic of the day: Lightning strikes over a pier during a storm in Atlit, near the northern Israeli city of Haifa
Click on the image to enlarge it.
Posted in Visual Arts
Tagged Israel, Outdoor Photography, Photographs
Quote of the day: Peter Hitchens on World War I
‘I treasure the fantasy that at Christmas 1914, the truce in the trenches had spread and spread, across time and distance, until the soldiers of both armies, recognising the whole thing was futile and wrong, piled up their weapons, shook … Continue reading
Posted in Peter Hitchens, Quote of the Day
Tagged First World War, Great War, World War I
Photograph of the day: Dying star
Click on the image to enlarge it. A dying star is throwing a cosmic tantrum in this combined image from NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope and the Galaxy Evolution Explorer. In death, the star’s dusty outer layers are unravelling into space, … Continue reading
Posted in Sciences, Visual Arts
Tagged Astronomy, Stars
Being grumpy can be good for you
It’s not all bad news for grumpy people like me: You make fewer mistakes and are better at communicating: Why being a grump can be GOOD for you Optimism is not always as healthy as it might sound. Rather, being … Continue reading
Posted in Popular Culture, Society, Sciences
Tagged Grumpiness, Mental Health, Moods, Psychology
Pic of the day: Syoma the Siberian cat who chases away foxes but is (fairly) friendly to humans
Read about Syoma here.
Posted in Visual Arts
Tagged Cats, Foxes, Kamchatka Peninsula, Siberia, Wildlife Photography
Writers’ quote of the day: crime novelist Martin Edwards on improving a manuscript by revision
‘Revision is, for me, a crucial part of the process. Although, to an extent, I try to improve what I write as I go along, the reality (for me, anyway) is that until I’ve finished the book, it isn’t possible … Continue reading
Posted in Authors, Quote of the Day, Writing
Tagged Crime Fiction, Detective Fiction, Fiction Writing, Martin Edwards, Novel Writing, Suspense Fiction, Thriller Writers
Josh Horn: One of many Atheist converts to Christianity (and the persecution that inevitably followed)
From Atheism to Catechism by Leah LeMoine Averroes Paracha, another former president of the Secular Free Thought Society and a close friend of Horn’s during his atheist days, recalls the group’s collective shock when they heard the news. “There were a … Continue reading
Pic of the day: The world’s smallest dictionary
The smallest English dictionary in the world has been discovered by West Country book shop owner Graham York. Although only 1×3/4 inch the tiny book’s 384 pages contain thousands of words, and even comes with a lens in its case … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Visual Arts
Tagged Antiquarian Books, Dictionaries, Rare Books, World's Smallest
UK human rights watch: Christian in Britain demoted in job for having an unacceptable opinion
Christian demoted for posting opposition to gay marriage on Facebook as ‘an equality too far’ takes employer to court A man who was demoted for attacking gay marriages as ‘an equality too far’ in Church has taken his former employers … Continue reading
Posted in Popular Culture, Society, Secularism
Tagged Anti-Christian Bias, Human Rights, Intolerant Bigots, Oppression, United Kingdom
