Publishers Weekly came out with its review of I Sold My Soul on eBay. It will appear in the March 10, 2007 issue: Mehta, an atheist, once held an unusual auction on eBay: the highest bidder could send Mehta to a church of his or her choice. The winner, who paid $504, asked Mehta to attend numerous churches, and this book comprises Mehta’s responses to 15 worshipping communities, including such prominent megachurches as Houston’s Second Baptist, Ted Haggard’s New Life… Read more
From this morning’s oral arguments (PDF) for Hein v Freedom From Religion Foundation. These are just parts that stuck out to me, not necessarily the most important parts of the arguments. (more…) Read more
Fresh off the presses, The oral arguments (PDF) from the Hein v Freedom From Religion Foundation case this morning. More to come soon. [tags]Hein v Freedom From Religion Foundation, atheist, atheism, Supreme Court[/tags] Read more
The Freedom From Religion Foundation is at the Supreme Court today. Don’t forget to check out Dan and Annie Laurie’s blog! And read this article in today’s New York Times (you may have to register). [tags]atheist, atheism, Freedom From Religion Foundation, Supreme Court, Dan Barker, Annie Laurie Gaylor, New York Times[/tags] Read more
Paul Kurtz has an editorial in the latest issue of Free Inquiry that is worth reading. He’s talking about the slew of attention and controversy brought about by the release of atheist-themed books by Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, and Daniel Dennett. Kurtz argues that this should not be surprising: We dissenters now comprise some 14 to 16 percent of the population. Why should religion be held immune from criticism, and why should the admission that one is a disbeliever be… Read more
The Secular Student Alliance is looking to hire a part-time Campus Organizer in Southern California. If you’re a college student interested in getting more involved in secular causes, the SSA would love to hear from you. You can find out more information about the position here. [tags]Secular Student Alliance, atheist, atheism, job, Campus Organizer, Southern California[/tags] Read more
According to The Guardian, the “new cultural divide” in Britain is not between different religious sects. It’s between those with faith and those without. Colin Slee, Dean of Southward, says this: We are witnessing a social phenomenon that is about fundamentalism… Atheists like the Richard Dawkins of this world are just as fundamentalist as the people setting off bombs on the tube, the hardline settlers on the West Bank and the anti-gay bigots of the Church of England. Most of… Read more
…in love? Bill is studying to be an Anglican priest. His ex-girlfriend is an atheist. She supported his faith when they were together, but obviously, this discrepancy was a heavy burden on the relationship. They’re on a break, but they’re still in love. (“She joked that I was giving her up for Lent,” says Bill.) Bill said in an email: I won’t pretend our “faith gap” doesn’t complicate things, and at times it does bother me that she can’t personally… Read more
When I go to Memphis in a few weeks, here’s what I want to visit: MegaCrosses are popping up everywhere. Naomi had an interesting post on the matter– describing some of the biggest ones around. She also writes through email: Erecting and maintaining the sites can create dangerous situations, especially if it is an accident-prone area already. Rather than put up crosses, I’d rather they erected metal stars on posts, with high reflectability for both day and night. The more… Read more
