Posts Tagged: religion
Review: Religion for Atheists
Alain de Botton proposes applying what has worked for religions to a more appealing atheism, in his book Religion for Atheists. He admits that a coherent theory will not be done in a single, short volume such as he has
Review: Religion for Atheists
Alain de Botton proposes applying what has worked for religions to a more appealing atheism, in his book Religion for Atheists. He admits that a coherent theory will not be done in a single, short volume such as he has
Inter-Faith Week 2011
OFMDFM Junior Ministers Martina Anderson and Jonathan Bell sponsored a panel discussion marking Inter-Faith Week, organised by the Northern Ireland Inter-Faith Forum: “Accommodating faith and diversity in Northern Ireland”. The panel discussion was chaired by Liam Clarke, and the panellists
Inter-Faith Week 2011
OFMDFM Junior Ministers Martina Anderson and Jonathan Bell sponsored a panel discussion marking Inter-Faith Week, organised by the Northern Ireland Inter-Faith Forum: “Accommodating faith and diversity in Northern Ireland”. The panel discussion was chaired by Liam Clarke, and the panellists
Christian t-shirts with a wink
Saw these t-shirts with Christian messages, applying familiar consumer brands, in the Ards Evangelical Bookshop window display. My favourite is the Orange Crush (soda) motif: “Christ: Jesus Christ is the only one who can quench your thirst”.
Christian t-shirts with a wink
Saw these t-shirts with Christian messages, applying familiar consumer brands, in the Ards Evangelical Bookshop window display. My favourite is the Orange Crush (soda) motif: “Christ: Jesus Christ is the only one who can quench your thirst”.
Russia to teach religion in schools
Russia’s president, Dmitry Medvedev, has announced a pilot project which would offer 250,000 students the choice of classes in their own religion, a comparative course on religion or secular classes on ethics. A previous attempt to introduce religious education as part
Russia to teach religion in schools
Russia’s president, Dmitry Medvedev, has announced a pilot project which would offer 250,000 students the choice of classes in their own religion, a comparative course on religion or secular classes on ethics. A previous attempt to introduce religious education as part
Praise God but defend secularism
The debate of the role of church and state is still alive and well in the 21st century. I read the following Financial Times editorial, which provides a number of examples to expand upon the debate. For now, I’m just
Praise God but defend secularism
The debate of the role of church and state is still alive and well in the 21st century. I read the following Financial Times editorial, which provides a number of examples to expand upon the debate. For now, I’m just
Book review: Freethinkers
I read the following book review by Christopher Hitchens of Freethinkers: A History of American Secularism , by Susan Jacoby. As a friend pointed out, the US has a strict separation of church and state (no mention of God in
Book review: Freethinkers
I read the following book review by Christopher Hitchens of Freethinkers: A History of American Secularism , by Susan Jacoby. As a friend pointed out, the US has a strict separation of church and state (no mention of God in
Separate but equal for UK Muslims?
An article in today’s Guardian presents a report by Islamic academics and educationalists, calling for single-sex Muslim state schools, with Islamic teachers and prayer rooms. In America, with the separation of church and state, you would be constitutionally barred from
Separate but equal for UK Muslims?
An article in today’s Guardian presents a report by Islamic academics and educationalists, calling for single-sex Muslim state schools, with Islamic teachers and prayer rooms. In America, with the separation of church and state, you would be constitutionally barred from
Review: Son of God (Angela Tilby)
A good text to start with on Jesus the man I wanted to read Son of God because of the tie-in with the BBC televised programme of the same name. Surprisingly, the book was not to be found in my local
Review: Son of God (Angela Tilby)
A good text to start with on Jesus the man I wanted to read Son of God because of the tie-in with the BBC televised programme of the same name. Surprisingly, the book was not to be found in my local
