Jewel of Medina pledge update: should trash be burnt?

My pledge to buy the Jewel of Medina is just one signatory away from being fulfilled, so if you haven’t already signed up, please do. Since I launched the pledge, the publishers Gibson Square have postponed the publication of the book indefinitely, which means that the firebombers may have won. Shelina Zahra Janmohamed has also… Continue reading Jewel of Medina pledge update: should trash be burnt?

US court rules God is not omnipresent

A victory for common sense: A US judge has thrown out a case against God, ruling that because the defendant has no address, legal papers cannot be served. So, after thousands of years of theology, it comes down to a judge in Nebraska. If he isn’t omnipresent, that rules out pantheism and panentheism and leaves… Continue reading US court rules God is not omnipresent

Will Tim Leunig be burnt at the stake in Liverpool city centre tomorrow?

For those of you who missed it this morning, here is a quote from today’s Thought for the Day by The Rt Rev. James Jones: Tomorrow Daniel enters the Lion’s Den up here in Liverpool. The author of the report that recommends ‘ the rolling up’ of the regeneration strategies of the Northern cities is… Continue reading Will Tim Leunig be burnt at the stake in Liverpool city centre tomorrow?