Andrew Brown (born 1955 in London) is an English journalist, writer, and editor.[1] He was one of the founding staff members of The Independent, where he worked as a religious correspondent, parliamentary sketch writer, and a feature writer. [2] He has written extensively on technology for Prospect and the New Statesman and been a feature writer on The Guardian.[3] He has worked as the editor for the Belief section of The Guardian's Comment is Free, which won a Webby under his leadership,[4] and is currently a leader writer and member of the paper's editorial board. He is also the press columnist of the Church Times.[5]In The Beginning was the Worm (2004) was shortlisted for the Aventis Prize. Fishing in Utopia (2008) won the Orwell Prize and was nominated for the Dolman Best Travel Book Award in 2009.
Brown has described himself as someone for whom "Christianity is only true backwards."[7] He has written that he is "constantly astonished by the way in which the Church of England contains such a large number of clever, learned and dedicated people giving their lives to an institution that is none of those things." He has also concluded, "But I still can't do it myself. So why worry? Why not see it all as nonsense? Because really it isn't all nonsense. As a friend of mine, a former missionary, said once: 'It's about the thing that is true even if Christianity isn't true. Christian language does things that no other use of language can. I can conclude only that God has called me to be an atheist.'"[7][8]
Brown has criticised Richard Dawkins for what he calls the cult of personality that has grown around him and his positions.[9] He is also sceptical of the scientific concept of memes, as developed by Dawkins.[10][11]
The Guardian editorial on David Cameron
In September 2019, Private Eye magazine named Brown as the author of an editorial in The Guardian newspaper about former British prime ministerDavid Cameron. This touched on the death of Cameron's six-year-old son. Brown claimed the PM only ever felt "privileged pain". The article provoked outrage across the political spectrum, and the paper later said the piece "fell far short of our standards. It has now been amended, and we apologise completely."
Torture
Brown has been a fierce critic of the Sam Harris' position on torture. He has attacked Harris for what he has described as Harris' advocacy of torture in situations where we are willing to accept collateral damage (i.e., from bombing, etc.), as it relates to fighting the war on terror.[12]
English Wikipedia
Brown fears English Wikipedia has outcompeted rival encyclopedias and problems that lead to criticism of Wikipedia will continue. Brown fears "charlatans and liars" have the most to gain from editing Wikipedia, and potential idealistic contributors are discouraged, due to difficulties editing the site, especially through smartphones.[13]
^"How do churches get new bums on seats? Get rid of the boring old ones". 1 April 2013 – via The Guardian.
^"The bizarre – and costly – cult of Richard Dawkins". 16 August 2014.
^Brown, Andrew (8 July 2009). "Serious objections to memes" – via The Guardian.
^Gabora, L.; Brown, A. (1 January 1999). "Susan Blackmore, The Meme Machine". Journal of Consciousness Studies. 6 (5): 77–85 – via PhilPapers.
^Brown, Andrew (8 August 2009). "Sam Harris, torture, quotation" – via The Guardian.
^"Wikipedia editors are a dying breed. The reason? Mobile". 25 June 2015 – via The Guardian.
^"A Policeman's Lot". Evening Times. Feb 12, 1988. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
^"Rediscovering the gene genius". Sunday Herald. Apr 4, 1999. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
^"In the Beginning Was the Worm by Andrew Brown". New Scientist. 22 February 2003. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
^Edgar, Lois (2006). "In the Beginning Was the Worm: Finding the Secrets of Life in a Tiny Hermaphrodite (Book-Review)". The Quarterly Review of Biology. 81: 49–50. doi:10.1086/503924.
^"Fishing in Utopia, By Andrew Brown - Reviews, Books". The Independent. Jul 27, 2008.
^Oscarson, Christopher (Spring 2010). "Andrew Brown. Fishing in Utopia: Sweden and the Future that Disappeared.(Book review)". Scandinavian Studies. 82 (1): 99.
^. Christian Science Monitor. October 2, 1995. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
^"Record entries for science prize". BBC. 10 May 2004. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
^"Debut book wins Dolman Travel Book award". Telegraph. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
^. Granta. Archived from the original on 2013-05-22. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
^"Sverigeskildring fick Orwellpris". Svenska Dagbladet. Retrieved 27 April 2013.
January 13, 2023
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Andrew Brown born 1955 in London is an English journalist writer and editor 1 He was one of the founding staff members of The Independent where he worked as a religious correspondent parliamentary sketch writer and a feature writer 2 He has written extensively on technology for Prospect and the New Statesman and been a feature writer on The Guardian 3 He has worked as the editor for the Belief section of The Guardian s Comment is Free which won a Webby under his leadership 4 and is currently a leader writer and member of the paper s editorial board He is also the press columnist of the Church Times 5 In The Beginning was the Worm 2004 was shortlisted for the Aventis Prize Fishing in Utopia 2008 won the Orwell Prize and was nominated for the Dolman Best Travel Book Award in 2009 Andrew BrownBorn1955 age 67 68 London EnglandOccupationWriterjournalisteditorbroadcasterLanguageEnglishNotable worksFishing in UtopiaNotable awardsOrwell PrizeWebsitethewormbook wbr com wbr elegans wbr hlogBrown is the son of Bletchley Park codebreaker Patricia Bartley 6 Contents 1 Views 1 1 Christianity and non believers 1 2 The Guardian editorial on David Cameron 1 3 Torture 1 4 English Wikipedia 2 Bibliography 3 Awards and nominations 4 ReferencesViews EditChristianity and non believers Edit Brown has described himself as someone for whom Christianity is only true backwards 7 He has written that he is constantly astonished by the way in which the Church of England contains such a large number of clever learned and dedicated people giving their lives to an institution that is none of those things He has also concluded But I still can t do it myself So why worry Why not see it all as nonsense Because really it isn t all nonsense As a friend of mine a former missionary said once It s about the thing that is true even if Christianity isn t true Christian language does things that no other use of language can I can conclude only that God has called me to be an atheist 7 8 Brown has criticised Richard Dawkins for what he calls the cult of personality that has grown around him and his positions 9 He is also sceptical of the scientific concept of memes as developed by Dawkins 10 11 The Guardian editorial on David Cameron Edit In September 2019 Private Eye magazine named Brown as the author of an editorial in The Guardian newspaper about former British prime minister David Cameron This touched on the death of Cameron s six year old son Brown claimed the PM only ever felt privileged pain The article provoked outrage across the political spectrum and the paper later said the piece fell far short of our standards It has now been amended and we apologise completely Torture Edit Brown has been a fierce critic of the Sam Harris position on torture He has attacked Harris for what he has described as Harris advocacy of torture in situations where we are willing to accept collateral damage i e from bombing etc as it relates to fighting the war on terror 12 English Wikipedia Edit Brown fears English Wikipedia has outcompeted rival encyclopedias and problems that lead to criticism of Wikipedia will continue Brown fears charlatans and liars have the most to gain from editing Wikipedia and potential idealistic contributors are discouraged due to difficulties editing the site especially through smartphones 13 Bibliography EditWatching the Detectives 1989 14 The Darwin Wars 2000 15 In The Beginning was the Worm 2004 16 17 Fishing in Utopia 2008 18 19 20 That Was The Church That Was with Professor Linda Woodhead 2016 21 Awards and nominations Edit1994 John Templeton European Religion Writer of the Year 22 2004 Aventis Prize for In The Beginning was the Worm nominated 23 2009 Dolman Best Travel Book Award for Fishing in Utopia nominated 24 2009 Orwell Prize for Fishing in Utopia won 25 26 References Edit Sweden s magic its women and its fish The Spectator Retrieved 27 April 2013 Third Annual Templeton Cambridge Fellowships PDF Archived from the original PDF on 2011 04 10 Retrieved 2016 02 08 Third Annual Temoleton Cambridge Fellowships PDF Archived from the original PDF on 2009 12 11 Retrieved 2016 02 08 Religion amp Spirituality Rausing Sigrid June 29 2009 The death of a dream New Statesman At 96 my mother is one of the last surviving Bletchley Park codebreakers Andrew Brown TheGuardian com 28 March 2014 a b Help thou mine unbelief How do churches get new bums on seats Get rid of the boring old ones 1 April 2013 via The Guardian The bizarre and costly cult of Richard Dawkins 16 August 2014 Brown Andrew 8 July 2009 Serious objections to memes via The Guardian Gabora L Brown A 1 January 1999 Susan Blackmore The Meme Machine Journal of Consciousness Studies 6 5 77 85 via PhilPapers Brown Andrew 8 August 2009 Sam Harris torture quotation via The Guardian Wikipedia editors are a dying breed The reason Mobile 25 June 2015 via The Guardian A Policeman s Lot Evening Times Feb 12 1988 Retrieved 27 April 2013 Rediscovering the gene genius Sunday Herald Apr 4 1999 Retrieved 27 April 2013 In the Beginning Was the Worm by Andrew Brown New Scientist 22 February 2003 Retrieved 27 April 2013 Edgar Lois 2006 In the Beginning Was the Worm Finding the Secrets of Life in a Tiny Hermaphrodite Book Review The Quarterly Review of Biology 81 49 50 doi 10 1086 503924 Fishing in Utopia by Andrew Brown London Evening Standard Retrieved 27 April 2013 Fishing in Utopia By Andrew Brown Reviews Books The Independent Jul 27 2008 Oscarson Christopher Spring 2010 Andrew Brown Fishing in Utopia Sweden and the Future that Disappeared Book review Scandinavian Studies 82 1 99 Bloomsbury com That Was The Church That Was Journalist receives first European Religion award Christian Science Monitor October 2 1995 Archived from the original on March 3 2016 Retrieved 27 April 2013 Record entries for science prize BBC 10 May 2004 Retrieved 27 April 2013 Debut book wins Dolman Travel Book award Telegraph Retrieved 27 April 2013 Orwell Prize 2009 Granta Archived from the original on 2013 05 22 Retrieved 27 April 2013 Sverigeskildring fick Orwellpris Svenska Dagbladet Retrieved 27 April 2013 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Andrew Brown writer amp oldid 1131123928, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
