The Prague defenestrations (2)
The more famous of the Bohemian defenestrations occurred on 23rd May 1618 and had catastrophic consequences for the lives of millions in Middle Europe.
Religi… Read More
Hark, hark, the dogs do bark
This rhyme, in its shortened form, goes, “Hark! hark! The dogs do bark/ Beggars are coming to town/ Some in jags and some in rags/ And one in a velvet gow… Read More
Gaspard II de Coligny (1519 – 1572)
Gaspard, a nobleman who could claim descent from the likes of Alfred the Great and William the Conqueror, became another victim of the fierce confl… Read More
The Blaine Amendment was proposed by Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives James G. Blaine in 1875. Blaine was a Politician from Maine who ran for President in 1876, 1880, and 1884. H… Read More
This entry is part 19 of 19 in the series The problem of ...
Faith stones
So, we had an interesting discussion in a class about the differences between faith, hope, belief and knowing. &n… Read More
In Cumberland the ability to roll a marble an exact distance is highly prized. The climax of the marble rolling season is the Carlisle Round on the last weekend of August.
The roads around t… Read More
This entry is part 4 of 4 in the series Science vs. God
Beware of artificial intelligence in the coming decades, before it’s too late.
AI is a fundamental existential risk for h… Read More
This entry is part 7 of 7 in the series God versus religion - why?
This one is for Darrell, who asked a question a couple days ago, based on something I wrote on The Lord’s Prayer… Read More
So the first half of the year is almost over! Where has the time gone? I really don't know - I'm sure it was only January last week! But with the second half of the year comes more book… Read More
Every place you visit in the world has an interesting story to tell you and Belfast, Northern Ireland doesn’t let you down. The History of Belfast is an incredibly fascinating one that… Read More
Ireland has always done things differently, we have our own Irish traditions and customs that make us unique to anywhere else in the world. From our language, music, arts, literature, folklo… Read More
This novel is something a little different for me. It is a satire set in the
UK at the present moment. There are striking parallels between these days and
the 1930s. There’s a lot of r… Read More
William Butler Yeats (June 13, 1865 – January 28, 1939) was an Irish poet, dramatist, mystic, and public figure from Sandymount, County Dublin. He is widely considered as one of the mo… Read More
Did the Pope really change the Lord’s Prayer? He did. Sort of. Pope Francis did change the translation of the Lord’s Prayer. But the original Greek remain… Read More
Do Americans believe the Bible is true? Since this country is still overwhelmingly Christian, the answer has to be yes. Doesn’t it? That depends. Approximately… Read More
"Shields and Brooks on Trump’s attacks, Biden vs Sanders on health care" PBS NewsHour 7/19/2019ExcerptSUMMARY: Syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist Davi… Read More
It’s one of the most interesting cities in Switzerland, but Zurich is often overlooked. One day in Zurich is undoubtedly not enough. With a short time, you’ll want to focus on th… Read More
If there is one place which is full of wonders and beauty is Berlin. It offers everyone with something they love. Whether you love culture and history, or you need thrilling experience in n… Read More
Deduct Tithes From Salaries, Archibishop Begs GovernmentDeduct Tithes From Salaries, Archibishop Begs Government
The Archbishop of Kampala, Cyprian Kizito Lwanga, has advised the Ugandan g… Read More
In just four hours I ate curry, fish and chips, stilton cheese, salt beef bagels, bread and butter pudding, salted caramel cheesecake and a bacon sandwich. With ketchup. Why? You might well… Read More
According to an organization calling themselves Religion in Public, Trump is appointed by God to be President of the U.S. Fine – anyone can say that. Anyone can even believ… Read More
“Where’s Spiffy Wiffy?” asked Tompkins looking down his nose at Ingram.
“He’s sitting in the vehicle – he doesn’t do the raids – he drives the… Read More
The headline in Christianity Today is shocking: Gallup: Fewer Than Half of Americans Belong to a Church. How can that be when somewhere between 70-80% of the population claims to have some… Read More
Curious what the Irish President’s house looks like? Visit Aras an Uachtaráin, the official residence of the President, or just take a stroll through one of Europe’s large… Read More
Paris Jardin des Plantes is the French name for Garden of the Plants of Paris. This once 17th century medicinal garden under the name of Jardin Royal des Plantes médicinales or R… Read More