Category Archives: Religion

“Moderate” Muslims: Part of the Problem?

Posted on May 7, 2011 by Andrew Stuttaford

Cross-posted over at the Corner: While President Obama’s comment that bin Laden was “not a Muslim leader” may have made good sense as propaganda, as a statement of fact it was nonsense. Writing in the Wall Street Journal, Irshad Manji … Continue reading →

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Your Ancestors Were Zombies

Posted on May 5, 2011 by Bradlaugh

At a gathering the other day I mentioned Julian Jaynes, who caused a stir back in the 1970s with a very odd book about religion and human consciousness. Roger Kimball was present.  He later forwarded to me an essay on … Continue reading →

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Templeton Prize

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Bradlaugh

[Cross-posted from The Corner at NRO] Astrophysicist Sir Martin Rees, who has a walk-on part in We Are Doomed (and who is properly written of as “Lord Rees,” though nobody seems to bother any more) has been awarded the Templeton … Continue reading →

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What Would Jesus Cut?

Posted on April 2, 2011 by Bradlaugh

Lunchtime mail brought my April copy of The Dominion, “News of the Episcopal Diocese of Long Island.” The front page leader was by my local prelate, The Right Reverend Lawrence C. Provenzano, Bishop of Long Island.   Titled “Budgets, Leadership, and … Continue reading →

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What happened to those fiscal priorities?

Posted on March 30, 2011 by David Hume

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 →

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Forget 2012, The End is Even More Nigh…

Posted on March 27, 2011 by Andrew Stuttaford

Via the Independent: The end of the world is nigh; 21 May, to be precise. That’s the date when Harold Camping, a preacher from Oakland, California, is confidently predicting the Second Coming of the Lord. At about 6pm, he reckons … Continue reading →

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The Rush for Judgment (2)

Posted on March 26, 2011 by Andrew Stuttaford

Via FailedMessiah.com (for some background on that site, here’s a New York Times piece from last year), here’s another tale of someone else who sees the tragedy in Japan as an example of divine retribution. On this occasion it’s a … Continue reading →

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Wisdom of the East

Posted on March 23, 2011 by David Hume

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 →

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End of Faith … Here and There

Posted on March 22, 2011 by Bradlaugh

“Religion may become extinct in nine nations, study says.”  Thus the headline on the Beeb News website.  And those nine nations would be which?  Lemme see if I can guess:  Pakistan, Nigeria, Egypt, Thailand, Israel, . . .  Am I getting … Continue reading →

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The Rush for Judgment

Posted on March 19, 2011 by Andrew Stuttaford

The tragedy in Japan has produced a grimly familiar response. Here’s Tokyo governor Shintaro Ishihara: The identity of the Japanese people is greed. This tsunami represents a good opportunity to cleanse this greed, and one we must avail ourselves of. … Continue reading →

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