Review: Whit

Whit by Iain Banks My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is the first non-SciFi novel by Iain Banks that I've read and I found it totally engaging. It's the story of Isis Whit, the Elect of God in a small and highly quirky religious cult in Stirlingshire. Over the course of the novel her …

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Clegg, Farage and the Samaritan

On Wednesday there was the second part of a debate between the Deputy Prime Minister and leader of the Liberal Democrats, Nick Clegg MP and the leader of UKIP, Nigel Farage MEP over whether or not Britain should stay in the EU ahead of the election of members of the European Parliament on the 22nd …

Religion for Atheists

Church newsletter article, 05.02.12 Is it possible to enjoy the benefits of religion with out having to believe in God? Is it possible to take from the many world religions those bits that good and leave out God? I was listening to Richard Bacon’s Radio Five show during the week and caught parts of an …