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Archive for July 29th, 2008

Experience: it messes with your preconceptions

This could be a serious post about theological method, prejudice and fresh readings of the faith in the light of what actually happens and the real people we meet.
But superficially it’s about Microsoft’s new marketing wheeze. They got a whole bunch of people in and asked for their opinions on Vista. A great many of [...]

July 29th, 2008 | Category: Computing, Theology, Tradition | Comments (5)

It’s all the fault of the New Testament

John Hobbins has a useful select annotated biblioblography of those posting on translation issues. In the midst of a paean to his own excellent education and linguistic facility, he also says this:

Everywhere around me, I see believing Jews and Christians training to be scientists, doctors, lawyers, and engineers capable of commanding an immense wealth of [...]

July 29th, 2008 | Category: Translation | Comments (15)

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