On Sunday, the gf and I went to the Hammersmith Apollo to see the final performance of Nine Lessons and Carols for Godless People. By coincidence, albeit perhaps not that much of a coincidence given that both being plugged into a lot of the same networks, we hear about a lot of things at around… Continue reading Godless carols
Tag: secularism
Who says atheists don’t give money to charity?
I donated my tenner this morning, but I’ve been keeping an eye on the Atheist Bus’ Just Giving page all the same. When I donated, the £5,500 target had already been met. At the time of writing, the target had hit £20,300 and counting. My only concern is that with this coming in the run… Continue reading Who says atheists don’t give money to charity?
Rowan Williams: still clinging onto exceptionalism
Blink and you might miss it, but someone at the BBC has finally spotted the real problem with Williams’ speech and his repeated clarifications: He made that clear to the Synod, too: “…as the assumptions of our society become more secular…Christians and people of other faiths ought to be doing some reflecting together.” That of… Continue reading Rowan Williams: still clinging onto exceptionalism