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Category Archives: religion
Harris in L.A.Times
This article by Sam Harris makes the point that “Within every faith one can see people arranged along a spectrum of belief.” and that “The problem is that wherever one stands on this continuum, one inadvertently shelters those who are … Continue reading
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Preaching the Word of Atheism
Preaching the Word of Atheism is an article in The Tyee which surveys some trends (or wannabe trends) among the humanists and others who are skeptical of the value of religion. Whether or not they are either representative or have … Continue reading
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More on Religion
My experience may include something equivalent to what others call god, but whatever it is cannot be put into words – perhaps not at all, and certainly not with the certainty that most religions ascribe to their own very specific … Continue reading
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How Can Smart People Believe in God?
How Can Smart People Believe in God? is a blog entry at Stanford’s ‘Philosophy Talk’ about their Oct 22 show with Philip Clayton on ‘Believing in God’. Commenter David Chilstrom revives the old saw that it takes as much faith … Continue reading
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Gary Wolf on The Church of the Non-Believers
This article by Gary Wolf in Wired.com considers various current opponents of religion and in the end decides to “refuse the call” to join in their crusade. But this raises the question of what he would say himself when asked … Continue reading
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democracyarsenal.org: Islam, Andrew Sullivan and The Pope
democracyarsenal.org: Islam, Andrew Sullivan and The Pope
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The Left and the Jihad Fred Halliday – openDemocracy
The Left and the Jihad Fred Halliday – openDemocracy may be worth reading
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Aronson on Gratitude
Gratitude may not be quite the word, but this a TPM Online Article by Ronald Aronson does identify a feeling that it may be worthwhile to acknowledge and foster. I too, often find comfort in having a sense of adaptation … Continue reading
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Wes Fryer’s journey of faith to Jesus
Wes Fryer has posted a response to a request I made for more insight into why intelligent people adopt specific religious faiths.
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AlterNet Readers on Religion and Politics
AlterNet: Readers Write: The Growing Threat of Right-Wing Christians Does faith have a role in politics? AlterNet readers react to an article about right-wing Christians — and end up questioning the legitimacy of religion itself.
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Welsey Fryer on “Modern-day Gnosticism”
In this posting on “Modern day gnosticism” edTech blogger Wesley Fryer revisits an earlier discussion of Elaine Pagel’s book “Beyond Belief : The Secret Gospel of Thomas.” This may be someone worth engaging with regard to why people adopt religion … Continue reading
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Bartholomew’s Notes on Religion
This post was linked to from an article in AlterNet on the “Christian” right wing tactic of publishing home addresses of oppponents.
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A Quote from M Willett
In Evil and the Satan Hypothesis mwillet says: Doesn’t it make sense just to live a good life and avoid doing anything you will later be ashamed of? That’s not to presume there is a life after death, just a … Continue reading
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Memes and the Christian
This extended exchange of emails between an atheist and a christian posted by Martin Willett doesn’t really resolve anything but may eventually lead somewhere
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Debate Unlimited by Martin Willett
Debate Unlimited by Martin Willett
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Shadi Hamid in DemocracyArsenal
In democracyarsenal.org, Shadi Hamid makes a Note to Muslims objecting to a the claim by Zaid Shakir that his wish for an Islamic law is shared by “every Muslim who is honest”. Perhaps the wish for a Muslim country governed … Continue reading
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Weapons of Math Instruction
This has been around for at least a couple of years but keeps returning to the email inbox so I thought I’d point out that although the authors of the joke seem to see “al-gebra” as just a funny coincidence,I’ve … Continue reading
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