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Fancy identifying as a cat?
Not that anybody did, but the idea has done the rounds of the mass media. I am following Nesrine Malik. At a Year 8 class in a school in Rye, it seems, a heated debate took place between some schoolgirls … Continue reading
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Tagged cats, God, identity, mass media, meaning, Rye, schoolgirls
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The meaning of life in East and West
Harvard Professor Michael Puett’s lecture last night was as challenging as it was entertaining. The title was ‘Chinese Philosophy and the Meaning of Life’. I had no idea that the strongest values of western culture were about to be turned … Continue reading
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Tagged Chinese philosophy, ethics, individualism, meaning, Michael Puett, ritual
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What is the meaning of life?
42. Okay, that’s funny. Why? It’s funny because it works grammatically, but it’s obviously an inadequate answer. We laugh because we know nobody has got an adequate answer.
God: are we exploring further in or climbing out?
‘God: none, one, three or many?’ was the theme of Modern Church’s annual conference earlier this week, chaired by Jane Shaw and Linda Woodhead. We were in the company of people who believe passionately in God and don’t believe in … Continue reading