Why might these societies, living in what we might think of as an idyllic world, have chosen to create such fearsome deities?
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Friday The Thirteenth: Why So Unlucky?
Superstition is the stuff of ignorance and fear which gives rise to hatred and intolerance.
Read More »Book Review: The Jesus Dynasty by James D. Tabor
A well-reasoned and credible, although not always convincing, view of "the historical Jesus" and the origins and development of Christianity.
Read More »The Former Cat Stevens, Yusuf Islam, Makes Nice with the Pope and Bill Clinton
With an new pop album coming out, he now sees potential fans where he once saw infidels.
Read More »Book Review: The Shark God by Charles Montgomery
One of the year's best non-fiction works, this insightful account of Melanesian life follows the author as he retraces his great-grandfather’s steps as a missionary.
Read More »Pope Meets with Islamic Leaders, Floats Like Butterfly, Stings Like Bee
Pope Benedict XVl clearly has issues with Islam.
Read More »Reflections on The End of Faith by Sam Harris
If you met a person of the 14th century, you'd find they were astonishingly ignorant and astonishingly wrongheaded. Yet religion hasn't changed since then.
Read More »Book Review: The Expected One by Kathleen McGowan
Claiming to be a descendant of Mary Magdalene and Jesus Christ, Kathleen McGowan uses the novel to tell what she claims is her story.
Read More »Placating Terrorists
Stop allowing the enemy to define the terms and thus dictate the rules of engagement.
Read More »Know Thy Neighbour… Don’t Kill Them
It is far easier to try to kill someone than to get to know them.
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