While religion columns in mainstream U.S. newspapers are going the way of mainstream religion, The Times of London features not one, but two must-read blogs on religious affairs--not to mention stories that link religion to all sorts of other affairs, such as this morning's classic headline "Pontius Pilate, Post-homosexualists and Matthew Paris." This aside in today's Libby Purves's Faith Central is absolutely fabulous:

But religion, of course, has always had a fatal tendency to grow ornate and heavy with shiny symbols. I have just discovered a site called Blingdom of God, and am off to lie down and get over it.

As we, um, are wont to say here in the colonies, mission accomplished. And in honor of our UK readers, here's a blast from the past: the secret spiritual significance of the TARDIS key!

Doctor Who extra (with spoilers for US folks):

Here's a post asking whether the season finale of Doctor Who Series 3 has a Christian subtext. More thoughts on this later . . .