Tag Archives: Atheism

The folly of arguing?

Posted on February 1, 2009 by PH

Freddie DeBoer calls into question the approaches of “aggressive atheists”: I think the temptation among aggressive atheists is to think that they are just a few converts away from the great crumble, that if they could just move a few … Continue reading →

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The history of disbelief

Posted on January 29, 2009 by PH

I caught the very tail end of a KQED PBS/BBC documentary on disbelief. Wonderful stuff! The main website is here. In this first ever television history of disbelief, Jonathan Miller goes on a 3-part journey exploring the origins of his … Continue reading →

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Atheism as a religious experience

Posted on December 15, 2008 by PH

The semester’s over, but I suppose one can never stop considering the topic of “religion”. I found this on sfgate.com’s “Finding My Religious” series. Shades of Williams James, for sure. The columnist, David Miller, interviews Mike Lee, a super-Mac Geek. … Continue reading →

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I don’t believe in atheists

Posted on September 21, 2008 by PH

I got a new book out of the library. It’s by Chris Hedges and it’s entitled I Don’t Believe in Atheists.  I don’t know exactly what Hedges is implying with his title so I look forward to discovering it as … Continue reading →

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