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They are very, very interested in the relationship between Reason, Religion and Science. I have just finished reading Science of the Discworld III. You have to be familiar with the Discworld novels to really get the point of the “Science … Continue reading →

Don’t post anything for ten days. Sorry about that, guys.* I’ve been flat on my back for the last week since buggering** up some of my stabilizing muscles in my lower back. I am slowly returning to normal, and although … Continue reading →

Father Reginald Foster, famously called the “Pope’s Latinist”, has been fired by his university, the Gregorian in Rome. Which just goes to prove that the whole world is going crazy. If you want a taste of Father Reginald, go to … Continue reading →

The last month has probably been one of the most significant in the recent history of Christian-Muslim relations. The Holy Father’s lecture in Regensburg caused waves and ripples around the world. As the waters are now settling, we could look … Continue reading →

Well, we saw the violent responses to the Pope’s Regensburg address. Some would have liked to think that that was “true” Islam showing its colours. But, as is often pointed out, there is no “Muslim Vatican” to speak on what … Continue reading →

It went completely under the radar of the press, but the Holy Father, in his general audience on October 11, was talking about the rather strong invective used in the NT Letter of Jude, especially verse 8-13. This passage has … Continue reading →

In an article published in the Friday edition of The Age, Leslie Cannold, senior lecturer at the Centre for Gender and Medicine at Monash, decides that the Government shouldn’t let religions get away with what she sees as blatant sexual … Continue reading →

Sandro Magister makes available two Muslim reactions to the Pope’s Regensburg address. Both are very interesting. The first is short, and agrees with the Holy Father to the greater extent. The second is very much longer, and very critical, but … Continue reading →

I have posted a new entry on my “Year of Grace” conversion retro blog.

Here’s something for a chuckle. This morning’s edition of The Age reported on Harvard University’s “Ig Nobel Prize” winners for 2006: WINNERS LIST The 2006 Ig Nobel winners, awarded by Annals of Improbable Research magazine, Harvard University. ? ORNITHOLOGY The … Continue reading →