Q Marks the Spot – Treasure Map 105 (May 2017)

Sacred Treasure

• Good stuff (as ever) from Emma Scrivener on helping those who are grieving
• Erik Raymond rightly points to the difference between complaining ABOUT God and complaining TO God
• The Hottest thing at church today – and it’s not what you think

Topical Treasure

• Is the world run by the CIA?! Asks CAM, the Cambridge Uni magazine
• John Sutherland is a policeman and a Christian – I’ve linked to him before – this is a very interesting post about policing today
• I had no idea about this guy – Adolf Hitler’s nephew who ended up in the US Army
• I think it’s time for another  bunch of interesting maps:
  • How long and stringy is Chile actually? Very – especially when superimposed on Europe
  • Which country is the greatest threat to World Peace, according to every country?
  • It’s very interesting when you then put this beside who Americans see as allies… Australia!!?
  • And while we’re talking about Australia, its climate analogues
  • And then where are all the millionaires moving? Yup. Australia.

Quirky Treasure

• A beautiful photo-project from India – people’s jobs alongside their dreams
• Adding colour to old b/w images has a powerful effect
• And then adding colour to buildings is even more wonderful – here, Gaudi’s first house is now a museum
• While we’re on buildings, here are some remarkable designs for churches