OMNIVORE: Skepticism is as old as faith Why the New Atheism is (partially) good for true spirituality and religion Submitted: on 4th Feb 2010 Tags: · TheVideo: Terry Pratchett on religion: 'I'd rather be a rising ape than a fallen angel' At the Guardian Book Club, bestselling author Terry Pratchett gives his views on science and religion John MullanAndy Gallagher Submitted: on 19th Dec 2009 Tags: · Science · The · Angel · Author · Author Terry · Bestselling · Book Club · Fallen · Terry Pratchett · The GuardianPost-It, Doggie Doomsday, by Craig Johnson (View entire post here) First off, I'd like to say that this month's Post-it is not about religion. I was raised in a home where, around strangers or people you didn't know intimately, you didn't bring up either politics or religion. I've had a few glancing blows with both, usually poking a little fun, and this month's is along those same lines. According to various estimat... Submitted: 5 hours ago Tags: · Up · Where · Craig Johnson · Politics · VariousFace to faith: A religion that is based on a code of moral injunctions should be approached warily, says David Bryant A religion that is based on a code of moral injunctions should be approached warily 'Do you think I should have an abortion, Vicar?" The woman huddled in my study armchair was distressed and embarrassed. Her partner had shot himself three days before owing to massive debts. We went through all the arguments for seeking a termination. The child would be fatherless. There was no family in the w... Submitted: on 9th Jan 2010 Tags: · The · Family · Partner · StudyPg. 99: Rebecca Nedostup's "Superstitious Regimes" The current feature at the Page 99 Test: Superstitious Regimes: Religion and the Politics of Chinese Modernity by Rebecca Nedostup.About the book, from the publisher: We live in a world shaped by secularism—the separation of numinous power from political authority and religion from the political, social, and economic realms of public life. Not only has progress toward modernity often been Submitted: on 22nd Feb 2010 Tags: · The · Current · Politics · Publisher · Rebecca · Test · The PublisherBoston area author readings Feb. 21-27 Feb 21 to 27 TODAY: Kate Flora and others discuss Quarry, at 3 p.m., at Concord Bookshop, 65 Main St., Concord Poets Susan Eisenberg, Carolyn Gregory, Audrey Henderson, and Sandra Storey read at 2 p.m., at Forsyth Chapel, 95 Forest... Submitted: on 22nd Feb 2010 Tags: · p · Audrey · Author · Bookshop · Kate Flora · Poets · SusanOMNIVORE: Plurotheism and future of religion Nothing is more embarrassing than being religious Submitted: on 31st Dec 2009 Tags: OMNIVORE: Ways to grow a religion Dear God, please confirm what I already believe Submitted: on 22nd Dec 2009 Tags: · What · BelievePedro Salinas: Nada Mas Y Nada Menos While the actual number of members belonging to La Generacion de '27 varies, the handful of poetas associated with the Generation of '27 reads like a dream team of Spanish lyricists. The group's most revered poets include the likes of Vicente Aleixandre, Federico Garcia Lorca, and Pedro Salinas. Although the Nobel Prize laureate and lamented bullfighter are obvious hall of famers, i... Submitted: on 14th Jan 2010 Tags: · The · Nobel · Nobel Prize · Poets · The GroupSmugglivus Day 27 – Guest Blogger: Lenore of Presenting Lenore Welcome to Smugglivus – Day 27! Throughout this month, we will have daily guests – authors and bloggers alike – looking back at their favorite reads of 2009, and looking forward to events and upcoming books in 2010. Today’s Guest: Lenore, the force behind the excellent YA/Fantasy/Speculative Fiction blog Presenting Lenore. Lenore is a goldmine for great Submitted: on 30th Dec 2009 Tags: · blog · The · Authors · Fantasy · Fiction · Speculative Fiction
