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Some questions from a believer

Some questions from a believer

Posted February 24, 2012 by Jacques Rousseau

On Google+, a Christian posed some questions regarding my column on the Dawkins survey of religious attitudes. The questions seemed sincere, so I thought I’d answer them.

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The dangers of tolerance

Posted April 8, 2010 by Jacques Rousseau

We should all – secular and religious alike – be encouraging the treatment of these Catholic child-abuse allegations as regular criminal cases, where suspects are arrested, questioned and sentenced if found guilty.

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