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Published · transcript-backedJoanne Paul: evaluation
24 Jun 2026 Conversations with Tyler Joanne Paul on Thomas More and the Tudor World
“I’ve been in situations in academic contexts where I’ve been mocked for believing in the flying spaghetti monster, as some will put it. It’s not something that I encounter that much and not something that I talk about that much because there is still such a criticism of those who have a faith beyond reason.”
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- Joanne Paul
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- 24 Jun 2026
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- Conversations with Tyler
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…—in Virginia. People will talk about devils and hell and angels. You hear the chatter all the time. You could question how much they believe or how far, but those are common topics. The Anglican Church and the English in general are quite a bit more restrained about talking about those sorts of things. Yes, I agree. I think the fact that it doesn’t come up much. The other thing to say is that I’m an academic and it became very unfashionable many years ago for academics to be religious in any way. I’ve been in situations in academic contexts where I’ve been mocked for believing in the flying spaghetti monster, as some will put it. It’s not something that I encounter that much and not something that I talk about that much because there is still such a criticism of those who have a faith beyond reason. Why do you think the UK seems so stuck now, both politically and economically? There’s a lot of talent in the country, right? An incredible history, great location, English language, world’s best time zone.…
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