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And All These Things
http://and-all-these-things.blogspot.com/
An eclectic blog about faith, politics, economics, science and other notable topics.
Recent Posts
Athens and Jerusalem
Many people today have gone around just accepting that faith and reason don’t mix. I remember telling someone about my areas of study: Philosophy and Theology. This person was confused and wondered if these two areas of study weren’t contradictor...
The benefits of a classical education
Not too long ago, I was asked by someone what I thought the benefits of a classical education was, in comparison to a technical education. At first, I gave an answer that was very cheesy, and would make the person with whom I was discussing this matt...
The Climate Change Hacking Scandal
As most would have heard already recently a hacker broke into the University of East Anglia network and stole 61mb of confidential data from so called "leading" climate scientists. It's being widely proclaimed as a major blow to the credibility of th...
To smack or not to smack... that is not really the question is it?
There has been much controversy about the "smacking" debate. Proponents of the bill point to the disturbingly high rate of child abuse in New Zealand. "Time to stop the abuse," they cry.... but how can we stop this problem? Is it a matter of having p...
The Vastness of the Cosmos and The Place of Man
Having long been interested in geology, astronomy and cosmology I've come across many explanations of time and size scales used in these fields of science. The inconceivable vastness of time and the cosmos blows my mind. I was inspired to write about...
Pleased to meat you?
It has always been a dream of mine to chomp down on a kangaroo steak before a Bledisloe Cup match between us and our trans-Tasman rivals. Make mine seared and rare, thanks. But it is the meat being rare in another sense that would make returning the...

