Author Archives
Vlogger and bibliophile based in London and the South of France.
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A brief review of Tom Wright’s new translation of the New Testament
Tom Wright, a top British biblical scholar, has just published a new translation of the New Testament. I wasn’t going to buy it at first but reading bits of it impressed me so much by its readability and freshness that… Read More ›
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IMHO
From my experience I draw the (obvious) conclusion: Islam is no place for gay people. They are called ‘animals’; they are insulted, maligned and degraded. They will not be protected from abuse. Muslims in the main simply don’t want to… Read More ›
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The Qur’an incorporates the social order into the religious. Buddhism and Christianity, the other universal and missionary religions, do not embrace society.
We have seen that the Qur’an incorporates the social order into the religious. This is, on the one hand, a recovery, it having been so included in all early – ‘whole’, tribal and ethnic – cultures. The inclusion is likewise… Read More ›
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When polygamy is justified
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Advice for feminists