Over at Slate, Ron Rosenbaum has penned a manifesto for the “new agnosticism,” which he sees as an alternative to credulous theism on the the one hand and strident atheism on the other. Rosenbaum’s position deserves considerable merit and has some appeal, but I am not sure I can agree with him on this definition:
Agnosticism [...]
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What is Agnosticisim?
July 5th, 2010 · No Comments · Atheism and Religion, Classifications of Religion, Definitions of Religion, Methodology of Religion
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Hitchens Soul-Hammers Prince Charles
June 17th, 2010 · No Comments · Atheism and Religion, Daily Devolutions, Emotions and Religion, Magic and Religion, Power and Religion, Ritual and Religion
Whether or not you like Christopher Hitchens, one thing is certain: he can turn an incisive phrase. At his best, Hitchens writes with an acerbic aplomb that can be charming; at his worst, he is downright nasty.
With the latter Hitchens in mind, I have not yet been able to bring myself to read his jeremiad, [...]
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Explaining Atheism and Unbelief
March 5th, 2010 · No Comments · Atheism and Religion
In a recent New Scientist editorial, the authors state it is time to accept that atheism — not religion, is odd and that future research should focus on explaining unbelief:
Ironically, sociologists, psychologists, economists and, particularly, cognitive anthropologists have become so skilled at explaining why humans seem to have such a widespread bias towards theistic beliefs [...]
Why “Atheism and Religion”?
February 10th, 2010 · No Comments · Atheism and Religion
Any comprehensive account of religion must include an assessment of the circumstances under which supernatural and religious beliefs either do not exist or have been rejected, often forcefully. Because belief in the supernatural or religious is nearly universal, those who harbor no such beliefs are interesting cases — outliers if you will. Posts in this [...]