Friday, 3 May 2019

Since the Gnostics already knew what the text meant, they were no longer constrained by what the text "said"

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This refusal to subscribe to a literal understanding of the text was a source of perennial frustration for the proto-orthodox church father...
Thursday, 2 May 2019

But the final phrase, "The Son of God," is lacking in several important witnesses

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The vast majority of manuscripts introduce the Gospel of Mark with the words; "the beginning of the Gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of...
Wednesday, 3 April 2019

It is religious belongingness that matters for neighbourliness, not religious believing

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Common sense would tell you that the more time and money people give to their religious groups, the less they have left over for everything...
Sunday, 31 March 2019

Theories are cheap. Anyone can invent one.

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In psychology, theories are cheap. Anyone can invent one .Progress happens when theories are tested, supported, and corrected by empirical ...
Tuesday, 26 March 2019

She cried like a hosepipe that had been slashed

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When Thandiwe had to leave the house she cried like a hosepipe that had been slashed. Tears spurted from her eyes on to the towel wrapped a...
Monday, 25 March 2019

It doesn't have wars, it does have beaches, and it's very poor.

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Tanzania is one of the most studied countries in Africa. It doesn't have wars, it does have beaches, and it's very poor. This makes ...
Sunday, 24 March 2019

Its dispute with Jerusalem over the canonical jurisdiction of Qatar

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The different churches had different reasons for boycotting the Council. Antioch's official position was that it reserved the right to ...