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Author Archives: David Hume
Meaning
The last post: Here it is. I’m dead, and this is my last post to my blog. In advance, I asked that once my body finally shut down from the punishments of my cancer, then my family and friends publish … Continue reading
Western vs. Moderate Muslims
Since 9/11 the term “moderate Muslim” has been a catchall for Muslims-who-aren’t-bad in the everyday parlance of the USA. But the term is only marginally useful. First, there is a huge range in the term “moderate Muslim”. Some non-violent moderate … Continue reading
Bravo to Eric Holder!
I hadn’t expected to type such a title. A fan of Mr. Holder, I am not. If there is one issue that the some elements on the Right get as regulatory-obsessive as Henry Waxman it is pornography. Obviously there is … Continue reading
Fiscal priorities, never mind
Congressional Republicans may have been willing to sell social conservatives down the river, but not so the Republican party of Tennessee. Creationism Gains Ground in Tennessee: Tennessee House Bill 368, the creationist friendly legislation that we have previously covered on … Continue reading
What happened to those fiscal priorities?
Well, different things come to the fore in state houses, Creationism Makes a Comeback: The irony is that in the past, creationist institutions and advocates used to be allies of laws and reforms which would give a stronger role for … Continue reading
Men, not gods
The New York Times Magazine has a long profile up of Yasir Qadhi, a religiously conservative American Muslim cleric. It is long and worth reading in and of itself, but I want to focus on one section: American Muslims, Qadhi … Continue reading
Wisdom of the East
SuperSnail asks: Hey Razib, could you compile a list of Chinese and Indian religious history/philosophy books? I’ve actually made the call for books on Indian religion and philosophy elsewhere. My knowledge set in this domain is very thin, so I … Continue reading
No perfect solution
We Would Lose an Arms Race with the Whole World: What seems so striking to me, though, from the perspective of being in Paris and London, is the default belief among so many in the U.S. that America needs to … Continue reading
The Egyptian evolution
Egyptian Voters Approve Constitutional Changes: Egyptian voters overwhelmingly approved a referendum on constitutional changes on Sunday that will usher in rapid elections, with the results underscoring the strength of established political organizations, particularly the Muslim Brotherhood, and the weakness of … Continue reading
Religion Reading List
As someone with minimal religious intuitions and nominal indoctrination it’s been a long hard slog for me to understand religion as a human phenomenon. Books have been important. Not newspapers. And not just the words of believers. I’ve expressed irritation … Continue reading