I think it's premature to say that. But, it does look as though in the not too distant future, we'll be getting most of energy from renewable sources, rather than fossil fuels. I think, too… (View Post)

Things are more frightening than in the 1990's. But, before that, we had World War, a series of hideous conflicts after colonial powers withdrew from Africa and Asia, the Cold War, high unemploy… (View Post)

The government is shit, we all know that, full of arseholes, but for a very large majority of people, this is a very good place to live in. The same is true of most rich world countries. Compared to … (View Post)

The debate in Christianity goes back at least as far as the 8th century Eastern Empire (and has always existed in Islam). Are art, architecture, music, literature the allies of religion, or its most … (View Post)

The Papacy was a corrupt toad. But, that was not in general, true of the English monasteries. They were the welfare state of the day. When they went, so did most charity. Tudor legislation against be… (View Post)