Category Archives: Atheism

Book Review: The End of Faith by Sam Harris

Posted on September 20, 2010 by

I have read three of the four so called “Horsemen of the Apocalypse.”  They are: Sam Harris, Daniel Dennet, Richard Dawkins, and Christopher Hitchens.  I don’t plan on reading Dawkins book, at least not for a while.  From the excerpts … Continue reading →

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Religion and Truth Claims

Posted on September 2, 2010 by

This is my first week at Marquette University and I’m already delved into the academic world.  So far this week, I’ve been reading a detailed analysis of Plato’s Euthyphro, Berlin’s Two Concepts of Liberty, and some excerpts from my philosophy … Continue reading →

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36 Arguments for the Existence of God (and it’s flaws)

Posted on March 16, 2010 by

Pretty cool site showing the arguments for the existence of God from the very beginning and various comments and replies that goes with it.  The author is Rebecca Goldstein.  She has also made a fictionalized book based on this stuff … Continue reading →

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Question: Does science make belief in God obsolete?

Posted on June 13, 2008 by

An interesting site that shows both sides of the argument. The info taken below is from Prelocutionary II website. The Templeton foundation has published a 13 essay booklet on the topic edited by Michael Shermer. On the “Yes” side Victor … Continue reading →

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Spiritual but not Religious??

Posted on May 21, 2008 by

Often I hear that people are spiritual but not religious.  What does this mean?  To say that one is spiritual–does that mean that s/he believes in spirits?  in ghosts? in some afterlife?  in God even? Next, what does it mean … Continue reading →

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Chris Hedges doesn’t believe in Atheism

Posted on May 17, 2008 by

Chris Hedges doesn’t believe in atheists. What he means is that the new form of Atheism (e.g. Sam Harris, Richard Dawkins, and Christopher Hitchens) is another brand of fundamentalism, a new form of radicalism if you will. The interview is … Continue reading →

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