1. Lab agrees to test Shroud of Turin for new theory

Comment #182827 by Gorgonzola on May 21, 2008 at 2:50 am

This article simply seems to be a rehash of points made in a documentary shown by the BBC over Easter. The Oxford lab didn't appear to need any particular persuading to perform the test that Jackson wanted and the outcome shown on the film was that carbon monoxide contamination couldn't explain any "misdating".

2. The Dog Allusion

Comment #128441 by Gorgonzola on February 17, 2008 at 2:42 am

Interesting. I'll certainly buy this when it comes out since I've enjoyed his hilarious cartoons for a number of years.

One of my favourite Rowson things was a feature that he used to do for The Independent newspaper (I don't remember it appearing in 2007)where he produced a month by month "review" complete with drawings of what would happen in the year to come - so the 2006 version therefore was what was going to happen in 2007. It was so funny that I kept it.

The 2007 highlights included - the Anglican Synod declaring war on Secularism (that's actual war - there's a great cartoon of a band of machine gunning bishops), Richard Dawkins becoming pope and travelling back in time to the moment of creation to have it out with God in person and giant chinchillas abducting all religious terrorists in the world to an epoch several million years in the future.

I got the distinct impression from it all that Rowson is in the "I'm an atheist but Dawkins is a bit shrill" camp but as he seems to dislike the religious side equally if not more I look forward to his latest.

3. Face to faith

Comment #82976 by Gorgonzola on October 28, 2007 at 12:08 pm

If you enjoyed this article by Mark Vernon, why not treat yourself to his Freudian analysis of "The God Delusion"?
Link below

http://www.markvernon.com/friendshiponline/dotclear/index.php?2007/10/14/747-dawkins-on-the-couch