God keeps making the news! There was a topical debate this morning on the BBC Radio 4 Today programme, following a talk yesterday by Roman Catholic Archbishop, Cormac Murphy O’Connor, in which he asked “Is public life in Britain becoming a God free zone?” This is actually part of a series of lectures that kick off on April 3rd with Tony Blair. They can found at www.rcdow.org.uk/lectures/

Anyway the Today reported that talk as a plea for greater understanding between Christians and Atheists, and that bizarrly we could be united in our doubts about God. I haven’t been able to listen to the lecture myself yet, but suspect there was a little more to his argument than that. Cormac Murphy O’Conner was interviewed around 8:10, and these interviews can be heard again (during the next 7 days) on the Radio 4 website www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/today/listenagain/ or downloaded as a podcast.

Richard Dawkins was interviewed prior to this (at around 7:17am) and he made a very valid point that we should require evidence when it comes to faith, and not just settle for belief. Something I am always keen to point out in my lectures!

Please share your thoughts, what evidence do you have for your religious convictions?

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