Tag Archives: Christianity

Quote of the day: Allison Pearson on the love that dare not speak its name — Christianity

Posted on 15/02/2012 by

‘These days, celebrities can confess to pretty much anything – drugs, facelifts,   deforestation of the front bottom – but when it comes to religious belief suddenly everyone squirms and studies their shoes.  Homosexuality is no longer the love that dare not speak its … Continue reading →

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Quote of the day: Baroness Warsi, a Muslim, on “being proud of Christianity, not downgrading it”

Posted on 01/11/2011 by

‘We need to create a country in which people can be unashamedly proud of their faith – where they don’t feel that they have to leave religion at the door.  That means being proud of Christianity, not downgrading it.’ ~ Baroness … Continue reading →

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Thomas Jefferson, made-up quotations and gullible New Atheists

Posted on 28/10/2011 by

Atheist Billboard Makes Up Jefferson Quote by John Cassidy, OCR A group of atheists called Backyard Skeptics is planning to unveil a billboard at 1545 Newport Blvd., Wednesday afternoon with a quote from Thomas Jefferson bashing Christianity. The quote reads, “I … Continue reading →

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

Posted on 20/01/2011 by

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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