(Crossposted from www.c4chaos.com ) I just finished watching FRONTLINE World: Jesus in China (now available online). Go see it . The rise of Christianity (and other religions) in China is a backlash on the years... More »
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(Crossposted from www.c4chaos.com ) I just finished reading a dialogue between Daniel Dennett and Robert Thurman . They've discussed Daniel Dennett's latest book, Breaking the Spell . I'm glad to see them agree when it... More »
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(Crossposted from www.c4chaos.com ) This was so evident from the very start the "New Atheists" had been coined. But this article from Benjamin O'Donnell still puts it very succinctly. "What is strange is that, when... More »
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(Crossposted from www.c4chaos.com ) It's no secret to readers of this blog that Sam Harris is my personal favorite among the New Atheists . I like them all, btw. Their books are part of my... More »
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(Crossposted from www.c4chaos.com ) "This ad will be running in the New York Times Book Review on this coming Sunday, January 13th." (via RichardDawkins.Net ) I hope Integralists and Spiral Dynamics gurus (and their publishers)... More »
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"When thinking changes your mind, that's philosophy. When God changes your mind, that's faith. When facts change your mind, that's science." -- Edge: the World Question Center "What the soul sees and has experienced, that... More »
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(Crossposted from www.c4chaos.com ) Last Friday we traveled to Dublin for some paperwork. It was my first time to visit a U.S. Embassy since I received my U.S. citizenship . The security was thorough. But... More »
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(Crossposted from www.c4chaos.com ) "It is well known that in the struggle of the weak against the strong, it is easier to attack the former. Those who resist will always be accused by the cowardly... More »
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via RichardDawkins.Net NOTE: Proceeds from the DVD will go to Ayaan Hirsi Ali Security Trust . Nice. HOUR 1: See HOUR 2 .
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(Crossposted from www.c4chaos.com ) According to a research cited by The British Psychological Society : (via TEDBlog ) "Teaching children the art of collaborative philosophical inquiry brings them persistent, long-term cognitive benefits, according to psychologists... More »
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