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ronanmh.bsky.social
Malvern lad. Religion and philosophy teacher at King's Worcester. Writer of God stuff. Can read cuneiform tablets. #TeamRE
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“Never believe that anti-Semites are completely unaware of the absurdity of their replies. They know that their remarks are frivolous, open to challenge. But they are amusing themselves, for it is their adversary who is obliged to use words responsibly, since he believes in words” (Sartre).

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NEW: "A friend of mine said that Daoism isn’t really a religion, it’s a DIY religion toolkit" Martial arts teacher and scholar Simon Cox recommends his favourite books on Daoism (aka Taoism)

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Visited the Hagar Qim megalithic complex in Malta. Delighted to see that the sacred tree was a thing here too.

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The Royal Institute of Philosophy has launched student memberships. Find out more: royalinstitutephilosophy.org/student-memb...

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www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #Wales is the land of David and the Age of the Saints; of Bishop Richard and the Reformation; of William Morgan's Welsh Bible; of non-conformity and the Christian revival; and it is now the land of vibrant multi-faith communities.

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Just some beautiful #books at Hanbury Hall @nationaltrust.bsky.social

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#Bible + #Malvern = good! I will be discussing the benefits and perils of comparing the Bible with Near Eastern myths.

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The best philosophy books of 2024, recommended by our philosophy editor, Nigel Warburton:

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#Malvern Hills above the fog.

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#TeamRE community: looking for a Christmas lesson? Have students learn a bit of Aramaic, watch a short video on the nativity, and consider the word "peace" at Christmas. Worksheet: drive.google.com/file/d/1_PSe... Video: youtu.be/2vsfEFikFN4?...

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“Transhumanism is a larger than life funhouse mirror distortion of the way that things already are”

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Look, AI art is evil. But I have to say, I thought what #Copilot did to render the battle between Marduk and Tiamat was, while evil, not totally bad.

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"May your days be long till kingdom come." #PearlJam youtube.com/watch?v=tvLF...

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Getting to talk to my dad about his school life at King's Worcester was great. I think I would have liked him as a pupil. www.mixcloud.com/Vigornianvoi...

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Ancient Babylonians kept copious records of astronomical phenomena on clay tablets that we call Astronomical Diaries. In 164 BCE, they saw Halley’s Comet hover softly in the night sky, and recorded it in cuneiform on clay www.ebl.lmu.de/fragmentariu...

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The debate on assisted dying often includes the idea that it is opposed on religious grounds. Here is a Christian view in FAVOUR due to "the demands of compassion." After all, the second great commandment is to love your neighbour as yourself. blogs.bmj.com/bmj/2020/02/...

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As a religious educator, I have been waiting for @thecrashcourse.bsky.social religion videos for years. Currently testing them out to see what works. (P.S. @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social kind of looks like Joseph Smith here.) youtube.com/watch?v=Yw-1...

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Discovered the word "hierophagy." Thought about my favourite mythological Sumerian, Adapa of Eridu. Gave it a Jesus spin. Wrote about it. bycommonconsent.com/2024/11/24/e...

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