GMB. "The Magnus Miracles Were Manifold." Orcadian, 3 November 1994, p. 14.
"Norwegian author Eric O. Paulsen recently in The Orcadian posed the question: Is Orkney St Magnus really a saint? Today, the finest Orcadian writer of our generation, George Mackay Brown, replies in defence of the martyred earl."
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"Mr. Paulsen argues his case well enough, but it is at best a grey uninteresting case. . . . ¶ It is the view of very many educated modern people who are in thrall to the idea of progress and continuous enlightenment, and the triumph of technology. . . . ¶ No doubt science and technology have brought many benefits to many people on earth; but with every step forward it has brought us nearer and nearer to the brink of world-wide disaster."
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