Category Archives: culture

To make the no-God an idol

Posted on November 11, 2013 by David Hume

Atheists need to stop making fun of “Christian rock” and the assorted second rate derivates of culture produced by the evangelical subculture if this is not a rip-off of The Onion, Atheist ‘mega-churches’ look for nonbelievers: It looked like a … Continue reading →

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Halloween Fun

Posted on November 2, 2013 by Andrew Stuttaford

Yes, yes, it’s November 2, but still… From First Things [In] evangelical congregations…—at the end of October, at least—a “Christ against culture” spirit takes over for a week or so. As a counter-celebration, churches often put on “harvest festivals.” Kids … Continue reading →

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Asimov!

Posted on October 12, 2013 by Andrew Stuttaford

Maria Popova has written an interesting piece on Isaac Asimov’s attitude towards religion. Here’s the great man himself: I have never, not for one moment, been tempted toward religion of any kind. The fact is that I feel no spiritual … Continue reading →

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Western = human?

Posted on September 17, 2013 by David Hume

There are occasions where I don’t even understand what universe the academic cultural Left is inhabiting. Their utilization of plain and simple terms in bizarre fashions makes implicit the reality that their factual universe is radically different from mine. AFP … Continue reading →

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Why I am on the Right, part 1,356,446

Posted on September 7, 2013 by David Hume

It’s time for science fiction to face up to discrimination: The author Jim C Hines sparked a conversation on Twitter after posting a picture of the all-white past, present and future chairs of WorldCon and coining the hashtag #DiversityinSFF. As … Continue reading →

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Seamus Heaney (1939-2013)

Posted on August 31, 2013 by Andrew Stuttaford

From Seeing Things (1991): Lightenings viii The annals say: when the monks of Clonmacnoise Were all at prayers inside the oratory A ship appeared above them in the air. The anchor dragged along behind so deep It hooked itself into … Continue reading →

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Chávez: Still With us?

Posted on August 25, 2013 by Andrew Stuttaford

Cross-posted on the Corner: The Financial Times reports: [Venezuelan president Maduras] campaigned on the basis that his predecessor spoke to him in the form of a little bird. Last week, he admitted that he regularly sleeps in the mausoleum where … Continue reading →

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The Timeless Appeal of the Apocalypse (Again)

Posted on August 24, 2013 by Andrew Stuttaford

Cross-posted on the Corner: To my disappointment, I missed this event: Uncivilisation 2013 is a gathering of people searching for answers to questions about our collective future in a rapidly-changing and depleting world. For one long weekend in August, the … Continue reading →

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Rubbish Tories

Posted on August 17, 2013 by Andrew Stuttaford

Cross-posted on the Corner: If recycling is, as the saying goes, the liberal equivalent of prayer, what does this make the rubbish bins of Britain? Over at the Daily Telegraph, Brendan O’Neill gives an update: You would think the solution … Continue reading →

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Rolling out Satan

Posted on August 3, 2013 by Andrew Stuttaford

There’s been a lot of discussion recently on the significance or otherwise of what the new pope has had to say about homosexuality. But less about these comments from three years back (via Breitbart): New Pope Francis I is an … Continue reading →

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