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Tag Archives: Religion
Coalition for Marriage – Professor Ken Walters
The Coalition for Marriage is a strange institution. It pushes arguments that have been directly imported from the American religious right, arguments that I have never come across when speaking to British people. It can be characterised in two ways. The … Continue reading
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Tagged Aberystwyth University, Homophobia, Mysticism, Politics, Religion
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Sharaabtoon
For an accessible overview of the merger between al Shabaab and al Qaeda, go and read the first post (of what I hope will be many) at Sharaabtoon.
Return to Christian Values?
David Cameron seems to think it’s a good idea it might be nice to appease the tiny, ever shrinking, highly irrelevant clique of loons who still care about the values of the Church of England. However emphatic he was about the … Continue reading
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Tagged Conservative Party, David Cameron, Politics, Religion, UK, USA
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Ayn Rand or Jesus: Absolutely
The latest fuss in religious right politics is representative Paul Ryan and his apparent devotion to the godless, selfish philosophy of Ayn Rand. Ryan is, despite the fuss, a devout catholic who enjoys Rand’s work. An article by Mark Hemingway … Continue reading
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Tagged Ayn Rand, Catholicism, Christianity, Objectivism, Paul Ryan, Politics, Religion, Republican Party
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Book Reccomendation: Complete Infidel’s Guide to the Koran
This book is a great companion to reading the Koran, and would be a useful read even without reading the Koran itself. Spencer, throughout the book, makes reference to many possible interpretations and highlights the interpretations that are “mainstream” in … Continue reading
Nuts
People with imaginary friends tend not to have consistently good judgement.
Dear Amazon…
Despite my recent purchases, I am not converting to Islam. I therefore have no need to buy the vast amounts of Islamic paraphernalia you are suggesting. Prayer mats, crescent moon pendants, photographs of places Mohammed walked and crescent moon lapel pins are … Continue reading
Ethnocentric Schmethnocentric
Or, why I don’t care about ethnocentrism. When pronouncing judgement on the practices of another country, it isn’t uncommon to be accused of “ethnocentrism”. I believe this term is worse than useless: it is a package deal attempt to surpress … Continue reading
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Tagged Culture, ethics, Ethnocentrism, Multiculturalism, Racism, Religion, Subjectivism
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Koran Reading Group
Beginning on the 10th May, I will be participating in Amy Peikoff’s Koran reading group. Given the controversy surrounding Islam in Europe, and that I happen to live in Europe, I consider my knowledge of Islam to be embarrassingly lacking. My purpose … Continue reading
Redemption
A church building repents for the years of evil it represents. While it is typical of the Daily Mail to hunt the streets for disapproving locals; moves like this are welcome in the UK – a church in my town, … Continue reading
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Tagged Capitalism, Christianity, Industry, Privatisation, Religion
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