Atheists: a forgotten minority – Minnesota Daily
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Atheists: a forgotten minority
Minnesota Daily On the contrary: most atheists apply some form of humanist philosophy, formally or informally, meaning they focus on human concerns using human values while rejecting supernatural concerns and religious dogma. As the International Humanist and Ethical … |
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Spinoza’s Vision of Freedom, and Ours – New York Times (blog)
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Spinoza's Vision of Freedom, and Ours
New York Times (blog) By STEVEN NADLER Baruch Spinoza, the 17th-century Dutch thinker, may be among the more enigmatic (and mythologized) philosophers in Western thought, but he also remains one of the most relevant, to his time and to ours. He was an eloquent proponent of … |
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Ask the Religion Experts: What is your faith’s position on the environment? – Ottawa Citizen
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Ask the Religion Experts: What is your faith's position on the environment?
Ottawa Citizen This shouldn't be interpreted as a human-centred philosophy. We understand the relationship between our welfare, along with those of our descendants, with the health of the planet. We realize that as the environment goes, so goes the the future of the … |
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Can we turn our backs on complex religious beliefs? – Sunday Times.lk
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Can we turn our backs on complex religious beliefs?
Sunday Times.lk Science as it is now practised can tell us very little about existential meanings for which we have to turn to art, literature and philosophy, including the philosophical thinking of religious virtuosos. We do not have to be in bondage to the latter to … |
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Kopimism prepares to Ctrl-C, Ctrl-V Sweden success in Canada – Toronto Star
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Kopimism prepares to Ctrl-C, Ctrl-V Sweden success in Canada
Toronto Star The new religion— registered in the European country last month — includes “CTRL-C” and “CTRL-V” among its sacred rituals. Isak Gerson, a philosophy student living in Uppsala, Sweden, recently celebrated both his appointment to the religion's… |
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Christians cry foul: Did Obama exploit Jesus for political gain? – Washington Times
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Christians cry foul: Did Obama exploit Jesus for political gain?
Washington Times Photo: AP CHICAGO, IL, February 5, 2012?It is not the first time religion has been invoked for political gain, and it probably will not be the last. At this year's annual National Prayer Breakfast Thursday, President Obama tried out a new election … |
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Religion calendar – Florida Today
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Religion calendar
Florida Today Catholicism and Culture: Peter Kreeft, a professor of philosophy, will speak on Catholicism and Culture at the Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church, 3050 N. State Road A1A, Indialantic. The lecture begins 7 pm Feb. 24 and 9:15 am Feb. 25. |
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Bill Maher: Atheism is a religion like abstinence is a sex position – Examiner.com
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Bill Maher: Atheism is a religion like abstinence is a sex position
Examiner.com Maher told his cheering audience that religion is defined as the belief in a “superhuman controlling power” (god), and atheism is precisely not that. Indeed, atheism is simply the absence of belief in a god or gods. It is not a world view, a philosophy… |
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Pat Churchland fights for supremacy of the brain – Vancouver Sun (blog)
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Pat Churchland fights for supremacy of the brain
Vancouver Sun (blog) They went on to teach philosophy and neuroscience at the University of Manitoba before being scooped up by the US university. Together, the combative academic stars have been working to shake up the world of science, religion, philosophy and ethics. |
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Alain de Botton’s atheist temple may prove religion is more relevant than ever – National Post (blog)
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Alain de Botton's atheist temple may prove religion is more relevant than ever
National Post (blog) But for the launch of his book, Religion for Atheists, Swiss-British pop-philosopher Alain de Botton unveiled this plan for the first of what he hopes will be a network of atheistic shrines and temples across Britain and perhaps the world. |
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