PCN

Christian atheism - a contradiction?

Event Date: 
03/03/2013 - 2:30pm
Venue: 
Southernhay United Reformed Church Hall Exeter

The Exeter PCN (Progressive Christianity Network) group invite you to a talk by Ken Thomas, a mathematician and former Head of Computer Science, about Christian Atheism. This may seem a contradiction in terms, but Ken will lead us through the history of this viewpoint and how he has come to adopt it himself, having been discouraged from organised religion by the Oxford Christian Union. All are welcome. No charge on your first visit.

Thousands attend pro-gun ownership rally in Annapolis

Thousands of people attended a pro-gun rally in Annapolis on Wednesday, as the Governor for the city testified in support of an assault weapons ban.

At a hearing before a Senate committee, Martin O'Malley urged state legislators to approve what he called a comprehensive approach to curbing gun violence. He called for a ban on the sale of "military-style" assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, and said the state should require licensing and training for handgun buyers.

Advocates on either side of the gun-control debate attend the hearing, with hundreds more waiting in...