Month: September 2008
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The First Week at St. Michaels in Llandaff
For those that have been wondering where the recent blog updates have vanished too, I’ve been away at the ordinand college of St. Michaels in Llandaff. As my previous post points out, the internet connection there is a little… lacking. It’s taken me all week to get over it, I mean, the shock of having…
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A Change in Layout
Dear and Faithful Readers, it’s time for a change. Not a big one, but one that’s meant to help me further my investigation into the Religious. To that end, I’m adding a new category to this blog, entitled “Reflections”. These are a collection of thoughts about a subject. A bit of background, I suppose might…
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Marilyn Reads James Joyce
More a quick post that will interest my Wife. I found this picture while wandering through the internet. Entertaining, isn’t it? Maralin Monroe, often thought of as being nothing but a pretty blond, here seen reading one of the most difficult books, Ulesses by James Joyce. Not one I have personally read, but as Rosslyn…
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A Curates Blog
For those regular readers of this blog, you will note that two posts of links one after another normally means that Black Xanthus has spent far too much time playing with Stumble. This is actually one I found by trying to work out what kind of geek I’m going to become. There is a geekery…
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Cartoon Jesus
Sometimes you find little gems on the internet. I could this one that depicts the differences between the Jesus of the Bible, and the “Jeezus” that is currently being touted in America. Enjoy. ~Black Xanthus
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Pointless American Security.
We’ve all heard about America’s “no-fly” list. A Quebec man manages to foil this much-trumpeted list by simply changing his name. What does this say about the security designed to keep American planes safe?
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Dominatrix Vicar
Sometimes you come across the strangest titles. This one belongs to the Daily Mail. It’s an interestingly worded article.* The opening lines are these: Some days she strides up to church wearing hot pants and biker boots. Or she might opt for dominatrix-style red leather high heels to go with her six piercings including a…
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Thoughts on Creation
For a long time now, the Biblical idea of a seven-day creation has troubled me. The new book on Theology that was recomended for my B. Th. (Theology: Theology: A Very Short Introduction). It had this to say about the lessons that should be drawn about the meaning of the Christian God: First, there is…
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New Bishop for St. Davids
The Dean of St. Davids Cathedral, the Very Reverend John Wyn Evans has been elected 128th Bishop of the Diocise of St. Davids. He was elected by an Electoral College”lock in” following the resignation of the former Bishop Rt Rev. Bishop Carl Cooper in may. The Electoral College is made up of representative from all…
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Bibles and Guns
Some of you may remember a post about Guns for God that I did a while back. I thought that was pretty disturbing. Then I found this image: They appear to be lined up as though they are going to be handed out, at some sort of stadium by the look of it. Perhaps some…