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From: The Last Doctor <mike@xenocyte.com>
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Subject: Re: Review of Joy to the World [Link]
Date: Tue, 31 Dec 2024 10:40:20 -0000 (UTC)
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On 31/12/2024 09:10, Blueshirt wrote:
>Something different from Blueshirt Mansions this morning, a "Joy
>to the World" review from a semi-religious point of view... from
>a highly educated Christian blogger who likes Doctor Who. (Dave
>might even find it informative!)
>
>Take it away Professor McGrath...
>
>https://www.patheos.com/blogs/religionprof/2024/12/doctor-who-joy-to-the-world.html

There's an interesting point on chronology here which works in the
 Whoniverse but sadly for Dave, not in the real world.


The episode shows the Star as in year "0001". Historical cues in the Bible
 have the birth of Jesus in Matthew as no later than 4BC, but in Luke as no
 earlier 

-- 
There’s no point in being grown up if you can’t act a little childish
 sometimes.