Category Archives: The god problem

So what’s going on in the United Kingdom?

From Harper’s Weekly Review: In the United Kingdom, mail carriers, garbage collectors, border patrol staff, rail workers, emergency responders, and nurses went on strike, and Brits were advised against playing contact sports or getting “blind drunk,” while medical services were … Continue reading →

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Which Holy Trinity was this priest referring to?

In the spirit of Christmas — which I don’t have but I do have the spirit of humor, year round — here’s this, courtesy Harper’s Weekly Review: A Slovenian priest said to be close to the pope was accused of … Continue reading →

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Some yuchy facts from old-time religion

The November Harper’s Findings came up with some dirty dish. Can I categorize them as a god problem? Despite enjoying superior sanitation, the Augustinian friars of medieval Cambridge had nearly twice the incidence of intestinal parasites as the general population, … Continue reading →

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