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Category Archives: judaism
Eddie Long crowned King of the Jews
Sort of. If you have time, watch the whole 15-minute fiasco and tell me that the people who follow “Bishop” Eddie Long (of the New Missionary Baptist Church in Atlanta) are not certifiable. I can see why Long would want … Continue reading
Posted in christianity, cults, judaism, religion
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Podcast #84 – Newdow in Flames
The 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals has denied activist Michael Newdow’s lawsuits to challenge “under God” in the Pledge of Allegiance and “In God We Trust” on the currency. We think the Court was cowardly and disingenuous. Unfortunately, this … Continue reading
Posted in atheism, buddhism, christianity, civil rights, history, judaism, news, podcast, politics, religion, religious rights
Tagged in god we trust, michael newdow, roswell georgia, under god
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The Book of Genesis by R. Crumb
Review by John C. Snider © 2009 Underground comics and counterculture icon Robert Crumb is widely praised as a brilliant satirist and is one of the most recognized pop artists of the 20th century. The seminal–and often misunderstood–creator of such … Continue reading
Posted in arts, books, christianity, judaism, religion
Tagged book of genesis illustrated, genesis, robert crumb
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Are Georgia peaches kosher?
My adopted state is in the news twice today for laughable church-state issues. First up is an AP report (“Is Ga. kosher law kosher?”) that non-Orthodox Jews have their yarmulkes in a bunch over a Georgia law that mandates kosher … Continue reading
Posted in christianity, civil rights, judaism, news, politics, religion, religious rights, science, skepticism
Tagged georgia, kosher, prayer, rain, sonny perdue
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Robert Wright takes on the “New Atheists” (including me!), Part Deux
As I reported last week, Robert Wright (The Evolution of God), whom we interviewed in episode #58 of the podcast, published an essay at Huffington Post titled “Why the ‘New Atheists’ are Right-Wing on Foreign Policy.” I posted a critique … Continue reading
Posted in atheism, commentary, judaism, politics, religion
Tagged evolution of god, huffington post, huffpo, new atheists, robert wright
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Podcast #59 – Bill Maher Stand-up Tour
David gives us a report on Bill Maher’s stand-up tour; specifically, Maher’s recent appearance at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in Atlanta. We also give listeners a heads-up on several upcoming events, including: Atheist Alliance International 2009 Convention (Oct … Continue reading
Posted in atheism, books, christianity, commentary, evolution, islam, judaism, music, news, podcast, religion, science
Tagged atheist alliance international, bill maher, charlotte pop fest, evolution of god, goddess of the market, greatest show on earth, jennifer burns, richard dawkins, robert wright
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Robert Wright takes on the “New Atheists”
Author Robert Wright (The Evolution of God) posted an essay over the weekend at Huffington Post that’s causing quite a stir: “Why the ‘New Atheists’ are Right-Wing on Foreign Policy.” This is something Wright touched on in the latter half … Continue reading
Posted in atheism, christianity, commentary, history, islam, judaism, politics, religion
Tagged christopher hitchens, evolution of god, israel, middle east, new atheists, palestine, richard dawkins, robert wright, sam harris
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Podcast #58 – Robert Wright
We interview Robert Wright, author of The Evolution of God and one of the founders of the pundit-driven website bloggingheads.tv. In The Evolution of God, Wright lays out a convincing case that the Abrahamic religions (Judaism, Christianity and Islam) are … Continue reading
Posted in books, christianity, ethics, history, interviews, islam, judaism, podcast, religion
Tagged evolution of god, robert wright
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The Evolution of God
Review by John C. Snider Did God make man in His image, or was it the other way around? Despite millennia of religious tradition, most scholars are convinced it was the latter–but exactly how and why man’s conception of God … Continue reading
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Tagged evolution of god, robert wright
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Magic mushrooms and he were familiar friends
I love this guy. He’s Michael Tenneral, a retired British teacher of Greek and Latin who’s been fairly active on YouTube for a couple of years. His curmudgeonly (but nonetheless charming) personality really pops through the computer screen, as he … Continue reading →