Category Archives: culture

Less Church, More England

Posted on April 30, 2011 by Andrew Stuttaford

Blogging about the royal wedding over at the Corner yesterday, I noted that the C of E needed a little less church and a little more England. Via the Daily Telegraph, here’s the sort of thing I meant: Jerusalem, a … Continue reading →

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Pachamama!

Posted on April 23, 2011 by Andrew Stuttaford

Cross-posted on the Corner: Yes, yes, my bad; I’m late for Earth Day, but here, via Religion Dispatches, is a piece that discusses the ‘rights’ of the Earth, the eco-system and, well, just about everything. Yes, it’s an absurd premise, … Continue reading →

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Great Dreyfus’s Ghost!

Posted on April 23, 2011 by Andrew Stuttaford

Poor old “Piss Christ” has been in the wars again. The Guardian reports: When New York artist Andres Serrano plunged a plastic crucifix into a glass of his own urine and photographed it in 1987 under the title Piss Christ, … Continue reading →

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No Double Standards Here, Not At All

Posted on April 17, 2011 by Andrew Stuttaford

Cross-Posted on the Corner: Via the Daily Mail: An electrician faces the sack for displaying a small palm cross on the dashboard of his company van. Former soldier Colin Atkinson has been summoned to a disciplinary hearing by the giant … Continue reading →

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Bravo to Eric Holder!

Posted on April 16, 2011 by David Hume

I hadn’t expected to type such a title. A fan of Mr. Holder, I am not. If there is one issue that the some elements on the Right get as regulatory-obsessive as Henry Waxman it is pornography. Obviously there is … Continue reading →

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No Contest

Posted on April 16, 2011 by Andrew Stuttaford

The Rev. Denise Giardina of Saint John’s Episcopal Church, Charleston, WV, has come out with a snide little sermon “matching” the views of a writer (Ayn Rand) against those of a largely legendary figure (Jesus), one of His followers (St. … Continue reading →

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Veena Malik

Posted on March 26, 2011 by Andrew Stuttaford

Cross-posted over at the Corner: Even if you are going to watch nothing else over the Internet today, make sure you check out a clip of actress Veena Malik taking on some snake of a mullah on Pakistani television. You … Continue reading →

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Wisdom of the East

Posted on March 23, 2011 by David Hume

SuperSnail asks: Hey Razib, could you compile a list of Chinese and Indian religious history/philosophy books? I’ve actually made the call for books on Indian religion and philosophy elsewhere. My knowledge set in this domain is very thin, so I … Continue reading →

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The Egyptian evolution

Posted on March 21, 2011 by David Hume

Egyptian Voters Approve Constitutional Changes: Egyptian voters overwhelmingly approved a referendum on constitutional changes on Sunday that will usher in rapid elections, with the results underscoring the strength of established political organizations, particularly the Muslim Brotherhood, and the weakness of … Continue reading →

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Old-Time Irreligion

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Bradlaugh

The British philosopher Colin McGinn gives us that old-time irreligion in this essay “Why I Am an Atheist“. I normally can’t take very much of this well-worn atheism-vs.-agnosticism stuff, but McGinn pulls it off very well & I found myself reading … Continue reading →

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