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Not quite a science blog, not quite a Bible blog, not quite a politics or family blog. Just a box into which almost anything might be thrown. Worth a rummage in. See the labels cloud on the right for an idea of what you might find.

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Sunday, 21 July 2024

On ritual, signs and symbols…..

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We do ritual so well in this country. Case in point, the state opening of Parliament. More robes than you could shake a stick at. And on the...

Friday, 7 April 2023

Easter 2023: How come the world still spins?

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The death of a child, a spouse, a parent, comes as a shattering blow. It is one that I haven’t experienced personally yet but I know that on...

Friday, 15 April 2022

What’s so good about this Good Friday?

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Just as grave concerns about a global pandemic, caused by a new virus for which there wasn’t initially a test or cure, begin to recede (whet...

Tuesday, 6 April 2021

Life in the pandemic XXIII: Easter Reflections – No offense, but……

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I recently mentioned my liking for reading history (at the time I was reading McGrath on reformation thought). I am happy to report that I ...

Sunday, 12 April 2020

Life in the pandemic III: The ultimate act of self-isolation.

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So much that might once have seemed strange now seems normal. I used to work in an office in a building in the middle of a busy city centr...

Sunday, 5 January 2020

New atheism’s old problem(s)

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Christmas ratings suggest that the demise of network TV may have been overstated. Here in the UK the BBC’s new Dracula drama (a co-product...

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Paul C. Knox: I'm a Christian, in the Biblical as opposed to the ethnic or generic sense, retired academic scientist, and recently minted theology graduate. The way science and faith interact is of interest to me. You can find our more about my science on my web pages. But here I range far and wide.

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