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Not long after the August Bank Holiday, when the last lingering sunshine slinks away and the chilly morning air smells of back to school, my...
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More on Peter Aziz
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On the matter of Peter Aziz , had a letter published in the Guardian today, alongside one by Dr Ben Sessa (one of the organisers of Breakin...
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Up yon spiritual mountain
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One of my favourite textbooks, that I refer to again and again, is New Religions: A Guide edited by Christopher Partridge. Apart from an, a...
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Good things, bad things
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The news that our nominal spiritual leader, the Archbishop of Canterbury Dr Rowan Williams, is not only a big fan of the Incredible String B...
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Spirit of the Beehive
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This programme, Spirit of the Beehive by Nina Perry who made the excellent radio documentary about Oxford's Catweazle Club, looks like ...
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Piracy
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I was staggered to learn at the weekend that if you're prepared to dig around a little, it is now possible to download Shroom illegally...
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Round House
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I spent this Bank Holiday weekend as a guest of the British Druid Order at their hideaway in Shropshire. My brief? To bard about, playing t...
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