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Christian Philosopher Michael Sudduth Converts to Vaishnava Vedanta
Bill Vallicella has posted a long letter from Sudduth on his blog, describing what has happened and how. This is not the kind of thing one sees very often, so it makes for fascinating reading. Your name Your email Subject Your message (optional)
Question about the Templeton Foundation’s $3M Grant to Biola University
The blog Why Evolution is True commented on the Templeton Foundation’s decision to award a $3,030,000 grant to Biola University to setup a “Biola University Center for Christian Thought.” Stereotypes about Christian institutions of higher learning aside, I received my undergraduate degree from a Christian university. I met a lot of bright students and professors … Question about the Templeton Foundation’s $3M Grant to Biola University
Christopher Hitchens RIP
Dear Bleaders, I wrote a little essay on Christopher Hitchens and the meaning of life and death for the Ottawa Citizen called “For Atheists This Life is Enough.” Maybe have a look? Maybe tell me what you think. x Jennifer Your name Your email Subject Your message (optional)
Christopher Hitchens: 1949 – 2011
The incomparable Christopher Hitchens has died. I never met him, but I already miss him. Your name Your email Subject Your message (optional)
Bede Rundle’s Obituary; Why There is Something Rather Than Nothing
Philosopher Bede Rundle has died. If you hadn’t heard of him and you are reading this blog, then you will almost certainly want to read his book, Why There Is Something Rather Than Nothing (Oxford University Press, 2004). Here’s a summary of Rundle’s argument, taken from his obituary: Since this universe is contingent, that is … Bede Rundle’s Obituary; Why There is Something Rather Than Nothing
Pope Blames Atheism for Concentration Camps
I’m going to quote, without commentary, what the Pope had to say on Thursday about atheism. If one basic type of violence today is religiously motivated and thus confronts religions with the question as to their true nature and obliges all of us to undergo purification, a second complex type of violence is motivated in precisely … Pope Blames Atheism for Concentration Camps
Kansas Outlaws Evolution
Once again, the Onion proves that one belly laugh is worth a thousand syllogisms. http://www.theonion.com/articles/kansas-outlaws-practice-of-evolution,2098/ Your name Your email Subject Your message (optional)
Archbishop Says “Atheism is Cool?”
Apparently Brittain’s archbishop, Rowan Williams, has said that “atheism is cool,” as an explanation for why the Chuch of England finds it increasingly difficult to convey its message. Books by new atheists Richard Dawkins and Christopher Hitchens “get a high profile,” whereas “books that say Richard Dawkins is wrong don’t get the same kind of … Archbishop Says “Atheism is Cool?”
Old News But Still Interesting: Vatican Plans Major Effort to Engage Non-Believers
I have been out of the loop; I completely missed this when it was news. Here’s a link to an announcement from the Vatican Information Service, dated March 18, 2011, about a formal dialogue between believers and non-believers. LINK Elsewhere, courtesy of Hemant Mehta at The Friendly Atheist, we learn that the Vatican’s desire to … Old News But Still Interesting: Vatican Plans Major Effort to Engage Non-Believers