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As often happens, a convergence around a common theme has occurred on blogs I read and on Facebook.<\/p>\n

First, there was this headline, which I initially misunderstood, science fiction fan that I am:<\/p>\n

\u201cDoctor Who Recommended Jesus to Patient to Fight Disciplinary Proceedings with Backing of Christian Legal Centre<\/a>\u201c<\/strong><\/p>\n

Even having blogged about religion and Doctor Who, this still wasn\u2019t a direction I expected the show to take. Did you understand it correctly the first time you read it?<\/p>\n

And finally, A. K. M. Adam<\/a> told me (on Facebook), \u201cJames, your status line in my FB news updates reads, \u2018James McGrath recommends Obama Addresses Jewish Group, Just Days After Mideast Speech and Religion and Sex Quiz\u2019 \u2014 which raises questions about how the Chief Executive is spending his time.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"