Foreign correspondent and intellectual provocateur Chris Hedges explains why New Atheists like Christopher Hitchens are as dangerous as Christian fundamentalists in a Salon.com interview. Do you think the new atheists are similarly uninterested in their impact? It seems that what the New Atheists write and say is somewhat a performance. Well, not Harris. Harris is [...]
Are the “New Atheists” No Different From the Religious Right?
Mr Diety – Teaching Absurdity Through Comedy
Sometimes the only way to understand absurdity is through comedy. In the same way that the The Daily Show and The Colbert Report shed light on the realities of our culture and politics, Mr. Diety provides amazing insight into the absurdity of religious belief – specifically Christianity. What is Mr. Deity? Mr. Deity is a semi-monthly [...]
The Official God FAQ
This God FAQ is well done, simple and funny. Question: “Is there a God?” Answer: “No.”
My Human Condition: A Letter to a Friend
I recently emailed a friend who was interested in learning about my loss of faith. This is what I wrote him. Chris, As with most things in our life, Dan B. had a role to play. He’s probably the person who pushed me to think more critically about what I believe. I’ve basically told him [...]
Atheist Rolling Blogroll
This is a rolling blogroll of the 25 most recently updated blogs on the Atheist Blogroll.
Making Sense of What is Incomprehensible
Quote from Barnes & Noble Interview with Philip Pullman …religion is an attempt to make sense of what is incomprehensible to us, what is inexplicable, what is awe-inspiring, what is frightening, what moves us to great wonder, and so on. That is the religious impulse, and it is part of our psychological makeup — of [...]
