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I sometimes wonder whether some newspaper columnists in Britain actually know what they are writing about. Melanie Phillips, of the Daily Mail, is one of these scribblers who often takes on subjects that are simply above her level of expertise. She often creates an impression that she feels passionately about religion and faith and the moral high ground generally. Unfortunately, religion is one of the subjects that are not really Ms Phillips’ strong point. There she was, writing in the [...]