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Contrary to popular belief, Lorem Ipsum is not simply random text. It has roots in a piece of classical Latin literature from 45 BC, making it over 2000 years old. Richard McClintock, a Latin professor at Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia, looked up one of the more obscure Latin words, consectetur, from a Lorem Ipsum passage,… Read more »

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Anti-Scientology book pulled

A book criticial of the religion of Scientology has been pulled from British bookshops and the UK branch of online retail site Amazon due to “legal reasons”. Irish author John Duignan said he was “dismayed and furious” at Scientologist attempts to have the book banned but “not at all surprised given the Church’s record on… Read more »

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Cherie Blair to make film on Christianity

Cherie Blair is contributing to a Channel 4 film focusing on the challenges faced by Christianity. The new film will ask whether Christianity has a real future as a world religion. Cherie, wife of former prime minister, will scrutinise issues surrounding Christianity throughout the filming of the series. She will look at Christianity’s relationship to… Read more »