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The Event that Changed the Universe – Jesus Rides into Jerusalem

In relation to belief in God, the late Christopher Hitchens wrote: “What can be asserted without evidence can be dismissed without evidence”, an aphorism that has become known as ‘Hitchens’ razor’.  His point was that since assertions about God are unsupported by evidence, then those assertions can, and should, be dismissed. His argument assumes there… Continue reading The Event that Changed the Universe – Jesus Rides into Jerusalem

How the world works, and how it could in the future

In the 29 March 2019 issue of the London Financial Times, an article on page 6 caught my eye.  “OIL DEPENDENCY.  US shale bonanza boosts support for Israel, says official”, ran the headline. “The US shale boom has made it possible for the Trump administration to take stronger positions in support of Israel, including recognising… Continue reading How the world works, and how it could in the future