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The Scientific Christian, Part 3: The Spin Doctor

Posted on 15 August, 2016 by lettersquash

We have seen that Rev Dr Nick Hawkes, author of Who Ordered the Universe? is a master of the begged question, and we have seen that he is quite adept at quote-mining. Looking at chapter 2, The Evidence of God … Continue reading →

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The Scientific Christian, Part 2: Peanuts to Space

Posted on 7 June, 2016 by lettersquash

Oh no not again [1] I’m reviewing Who Ordered the Universe? by Nick Hawkes. I must apologise to readers who prefer their book reviews short and pithy: the Reverend Doctor manages to cram an inordinate number of dubious statements into … Continue reading →

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The Zen Paradox

Posted on 7 October, 2008 by lettersquash

When I set up the precursor to this blog a few months ago, it was about Zen, but all I could write was either paradoxical or the rational observation that Zen is paradoxical. I gradually meandered towards Zen in my ‘spiritual search’. Zen … Continue reading →

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A Tale of Two Paradigms

Posted on 28 September, 2008 by lettersquash

I decided to write this blog for a number of reasons: first of all, I felt that I had something interesting to say; I was writing a lot of stuff on forums and thought it would be good to put my ideas together somewhere; I … Continue reading →

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