Ronan McLaverty-Head
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Ronan McLaverty-Head
@weirdreligion.substack.com
Malvern lad. Religion and philosophy teacher at King's Worcester. Writer of God stuff. Can read cuneiform tablets. @weirdreligion on Substack. #TeamRE
Thomas Aquinas was wrong: if humans have souls, so do animals.

Some thoughts on a new theology of creation (with thanks to @csteck.bsky.social‬).

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October 14, 2025 at 9:03 PM
“Son of Ra, Lord of the Akhu [transfigured spirits].” Cool find, even cooler epithet.
September 9, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Last swim of the summer (at Caerfai, Pembrokeshire).
August 30, 2025 at 3:24 PM
St Davids Cathedral/St Nons Chapel: best one day pilgrimage in Britain?

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August 29, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Penmaen Dewi: Neolithic graves and Dewi Sant's stomping ground. Beautiful. Mystical. Cymru.
August 27, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Kneiff, the highest point in Luxembourg at 560m.
August 7, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Mariazell 4/4: Bitte für uns, Maria.

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August 5, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Mariazell 3/4. The "Queen Stage."

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August 4, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Mariazell 2/4. Cool churches along the way.

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August 3, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Cool lifeboat display from #RNLI St David's, Angle, and Little Haven.
July 21, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Penda's Fen is a remarkable film. Recommend x1000!

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July 16, 2025 at 8:02 AM
On the perils of biblical illiteracy.

#Bible #Israel #Politics

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June 24, 2025 at 9:52 PM
June 2, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Weird Religion #2. Yahweh, Indy, and the Ark.

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May 12, 2025 at 1:16 PM
#Poetry recommendation! This collection of #poems from #Worcester #poet Harold Bradley is superb. It has been a delight putting them together

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April 23, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Visited the Hagar Qim megalithic complex in Malta. Delighted to see that the sacred tree was a thing here too.
February 21, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Just some beautiful #books at Hanbury Hall @nationaltrust.bsky.social
January 18, 2025 at 2:55 PM
#Bible + #Malvern = good! I will be discussing the benefits and perils of comparing the Bible with Near Eastern myths.
January 16, 2025 at 5:14 PM
#Malvern Hills above the fog.
December 28, 2024 at 3:35 PM
Look, AI art is evil. But I have to say, I thought what #Copilot did to render the battle between Marduk and Tiamat was, while evil, not totally bad.
December 4, 2024 at 6:31 PM
"May your days be long till kingdom come." #PearlJam

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December 2, 2024 at 4:52 PM
As a religious educator, I have been waiting for @thecrashcourse.bsky.social religion videos for years. Currently testing them out to see what works. (P.S. @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social kind of looks like Joseph Smith here.)

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November 27, 2024 at 9:38 PM
@hughhowey.com's #Wool series. Loving #Silo.
November 24, 2024 at 12:49 AM