I was on a Christian radio show this afternoon. It’s not the first time I’ve done a show like this. Some experiences are good (i.e. the Life Today TV show that will air in a couple weeks). Others, not so much (i.e. Kirk Cameron’s radio show). Normally, in these situations, the hosts don’t have a chance to read the book. That’s to be expected. However, they do get the synopsis. And the back cover of the book doesn’t take very… Read more
Ben at the New Atheist blog has a nice review of I Sold My Soul on eBay up at his site! He offers two reasons why non-religious people should read the book: First, many of us have not experienced the Christian church at all, or not for a long time. It is valuable to understand and appreciate the perspective of our friends, neighbors, and co-workers. Second is Mehta did it, so we don’t have to. He’s joking, of course, but… Read more
While we now know the shooter was a South Korean who had any possible number of motives (depression, jealousy, rage, etc.), here’s a small compilation of what was said in the past 24 hours by some of our favorite public intellectuals: Political commentator Debbie Schlussel assumed the killer was a Muslim: Why am I speculating that the “Asian” gunman is a Pakistani Muslim? Because law enforcement and the media strangely won’t tell us more specifically who the gunman is. Why?… Read more
Woo! The book is finally out today! Everyone celebrate! You owe it to yourself to drink to the book’s release. … Helen at the eBay Atheist blog has a very favorable review of I Sold My Soul on eBay up at the site! Go read it! 🙂 And to make it even easier on you, Helen’s main points are in bold. You have no excuse now. … TXatheist, a frequent commenter on this site, also has a review up… on… Read more
After yesterday’s horrible Virginia Tech Massacre, one issue relevant to this blog is how these types of tragedies impact your religious/non-religious views. Many people gain or lose faith in the wake of disasters (personal or public). Similarly, their outlook on life changes entirely. One example: Sam Harris began writing The End of Faith on September 12, 2001. Have your views ever changed based on these sorts of incidents? How do you respond to them? (Thanks to Richard for suggesting the… Read more
