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U2-Charist

Wed, 31 Jan 2007 01:39:27 -0800

U2Charist is an order of service for Holy Communion based on music from the Band U2. Have a look at the video below ...

Here are some relevant links:

Bible Maps

Fri, 05 Jan 2007 03:56:29 -0800

BibleMap.org - where Google maps meets the Bible.

Japanese man memorises Pi to 100,000 decimal places for spiritual gain

Sat, 23 Dec 2006 08:44:51 -0800

The Japan Times has an incredible article about a man who has been able to memorise Pi to 100,000 decimal places.

History of Religion

Wed, 20 Dec 2006 04:45:02 -0800

Favourite Webcams

Wed, 20 Dec 2006 02:15:57 -0800

This is the view from my office window courtesy of a BBC webcam mounted in our building. I'm starting a collection of links to webcams (!).

Cinema Stationery

Tue, 19 Dec 2006 06:26:25 -0800

Those cleaver people over at Viking Stationery have a fun website where various films are depicted using office stationery. You type in the name and it tells you if you got it right ...

100 things we didn't know this time last year

Fri, 15 Dec 2006 02:14:51 -0800

The BBC News website has a great post on 100 things we didn't know this time last year.

Great Advent Calendar

Fri, 15 Dec 2006 01:31:11 -0800

Scooter Hack

Fri, 15 Dec 2006 00:57:49 -0800

Amazing Carved Crayons

Tue, 12 Dec 2006 03:20:16 -0800

Pete goldlust's website has some photos of some amazing carved crayons.

Santa banned from Christmas

Tue, 12 Dec 2006 03:07:01 -0800

The vicar of St Peter's church in Blandford asked "Santa" to leave a recent church service because he was clashing with Christmas. Read about the incident on the BBC website and on the churches website.

The Swedish trust IKEA more than the church

Fri, 24 Nov 2006 15:02:35 -0800

According to a poll in Swedish business weekly Dagens Industri 80 percent of Swedes said they had "much or very much trust" in IKEA the world's largest furniture store chain. Sadly, in the same poll, of the 800 people surveyed only 46 percent said they trusted the Swedish church.

What I need in a Worship Song

Thu, 23 Nov 2006 11:49:06 -0800

I was in London last weekend and thought I’d take the opportunity to visit a large well known church that I haven’t been to before. Having been to their evening service I’m writing this blog post out of sheer frustration …

Amazing Space Painting

Fri, 17 Nov 2006 05:10:09 -0800

Amazing Spray Painting - video powered by Metacafe

How to walk on water (really)

Sat, 11 Nov 2006 06:44:39 -0800

This is great - the guy actually walks on water.

The trick is of course that the water is in fact water and cornflour mixed which when compresse