If you're reading this on a decent-sized monitor you'll see at the top-left a search box and the words "Next Blog»". These are provided by Blogger (this is a Blogger blog). It's been a while since I clicked on the "Next Blog»" link, so today I gave it another go. Or rather, about a dozen goes. I was puzzled to find it linked each time to a blog of distinctly spiritual character — bible quotes, God-talk, prayers, Christianity, even a blog authored by a pastor.
After eight or so of these clicks I lost count, and was about to give up at nearly a dozen when I landed on a page with not a bible quote in sight. But scrolling down I found it was the blog of someone who gives Tarot readings. That, however, was a fluke — another click landed me in the goddy again and I gave up. I assume Blogger is (inappropriately) routing these links based on the content of this blog, and the preponderance of linky-Jesus isn't merely random coincidence.
The link is up there on the left — see if you get the same results.
On another matter, I've attempted a degree of consolidation here, importing some older posts from the blog I had before this one, along with any comments — which is why the Intense Debate sample on the right probably looks a bit haywire. It should settle down after a while, and then Evil Burnee will be super-spiffy and together, all set for 2014.
Showing posts with label spirituality. Show all posts
Showing posts with label spirituality. Show all posts
Tuesday, 31 December 2013
Saturday, 17 May 2008
Am I Normal? - Spirituality (BBC2)
The third episode of BBC2's four-part "Am I Normal?" series was broadcast on 28 April, entitled "Spirituality."
From the Radio Times listing:
Although it's now too late for this hour-long programme to be available on the BBC iPlayer, it can be streamed in six parts from YouTube:
Part 1/6: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v
Part 2/6: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v
Part 3/6: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v
Part 4/6: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v
Part 5/6: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v
Part 6/6: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v
This was a fairly dispassionate view of various (though not all) forms of "spirituality", and I'm glad we're getting more of these kinds of programmes now. But are we actually getting more sceptical assessments now, or could it be that I'm simply more on the look-out for such programmes than I was previously?
From the Radio Times listing:
Britain is statistically a more secular nation than ever before, but while some have lost faith with traditional organised religion, many of us still foster some belief in spiritual or supernatural forces. But is there any way that empirical science can validate or debunk issues of pure faith? Here, psychologist Dr Tanya Byron explores the scientific analysis of religious phenomena such as faith healing and speaking in tongues.The presenter interviews political commentator Matthew Parris (an atheist) and journalist Jeremy Vine (a Christian), amongst others. She visits a Carmelite convent to talk to the Mother Superior and to one of the youngest nuns, and also watches a DVD of faith-healing by Benny Hinn. There's discussion of the phenomenon of "hearing voices" and a bizarre encounter with a psychologist who claims to release spirits trapped in the wrong body.
Although it's now too late for this hour-long programme to be available on the BBC iPlayer, it can be streamed in six parts from YouTube:
Part 1/6: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v
Part 2/6: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v
Part 3/6: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v
Part 4/6: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v
Part 5/6: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v
Part 6/6: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v
This was a fairly dispassionate view of various (though not all) forms of "spirituality", and I'm glad we're getting more of these kinds of programmes now. But are we actually getting more sceptical assessments now, or could it be that I'm simply more on the look-out for such programmes than I was previously?
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