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Monotheism & Religious Tolerance

Posted on August 22, 2010 by Andrew Stuttaford

In the course of Razib/Mr. Hume’s fine post on the history of the emirate of Cordoba, he had this to say: We know as an empirical fact that the partisans of the Abrahamic faiths are not very tolerant of dissent … Continue reading →

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Obama the Muslim (2)

Posted on August 20, 2010 by Andrew Stuttaford

Over in the Corner, I take a look at some smart commentary on the Obama-is-a-Muslim poll findings.

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Obama the Muslim

Posted on August 19, 2010 by Andrew Stuttaford

The new survey from the Pew Research Center appearing to show that nearly one in-in-five Americans believe that Obama is a Muslim is as depressing as it is (regrettably) unsurprising. Missing however was any data on how many now think … Continue reading →

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Yes, It Matters

Posted on August 15, 2010 by Andrew Stuttaford

Here from Big Questions Online is an interesting piece by Michael Graziano, a Princeton professor who describes himself as a neuroscientist and atheist, but “not an anti-theist”. His starting point is (to me) pretty sound: I find religion to be … Continue reading →

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PayPal Visit?

Posted on August 15, 2010 by Andrew Stuttaford

Via the Daily Mail: Senior Vatican officials who will accompany the Pope on his historic visit to Britain will stay in a luxury hotel where rooms cost up to £900 a night – courtesy of UK taxpayers. The Government has … Continue reading →

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Karen Armstrong, Again

Posted on August 1, 2010 by Andrew Stuttaford

The absurdity of Karen Armstrong is a phenomenon that never ceases to amaze, and, in its own way, amuse. Here she is in this weekend’s Financial Times, beginning her latest piece in that cracking style that is all her own: … Continue reading →

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Miscellany, August 1

Posted on August 1, 2010 by Walter Olson

Following objections from Roman Catholic and other churches, official panel backtracks from assertion that New Zealand is “secular state” [NZ Herald] “Preachers who are not believers,” paper by Daniel Dennett and Linda LaScola [Evolutionary Psychology, PDF, via Alex Tabarrok] Australia: … Continue reading →

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Jerry Brown grabs at straws

Posted on August 1, 2010 by Heather Mac Donald

Jerry Brown can on occasion be refreshingly iconoclastic, such as when he acknowledges the essential role that law and order plays in urban health, or when he welcomes, rather than demonizes, developers.   But it sounds like he is feeling desperate … Continue reading →

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Burqamania!

Posted on July 31, 2010 by Andrew Stuttaford

Via the Daily Telegraph, a story that is fascinating on quite a number of levels. Here’s the key extract: Israeli rabbis are to clamp down on the growing number of devout Jewish women wearing the burka by declaring the garment … Continue reading →

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Traif!

Posted on July 25, 2010 by Andrew Stuttaford

In a country now marked by exaggerated, exquisite and often bogus “sensitivity” to the faith (or, rather less frequently, lack of faith) of others, a new restaurant in Brooklyn comes as a welcome source of light relief – and good … Continue reading →

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