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Archive: September 30, 2007 - October 6, 2007
Poetry and Prejudice
Eboo Patel: May we always have poets to reveal our prejudices, and turn them absurd.
By Eboo Patel | October 6, 2007; 9:38 AM ET | Comments (14)
God Isn't a Political Hack
Given that McCain, no doubt, is a decent and moral person his uneasiness about his fellow citizens because they are Muslim is frightening.
By Irwin Kula | October 5, 2007; 5:45 PM ET | Comments (37)
The Holy Presidency
It may have been a politically incorrect statement; however, I do believe it reflects the sentiment of the majority of our citizens.
By Samuel Rodriguez | October 5, 2007; 4:41 PM ET | Comments (21)
Atheist's or Believer's Delight?
At issue is not the religious preference of the voter, but the religious practice of the candidate.
By Anthony M. Stevens-Arroyo | October 5, 2007; 3:06 PM ET | Comments (213)
Important vs. All-important
The U.S. may be a Christian nation sociologically, but not constitutionally.
By J. Brent Walker | October 5, 2007; 1:11 PM ET | Comments (45)
Why Jesus Can't Be President
Must we go through this every time this country becomes more religiously pluralistic?
By Susan Brooks Thistlethwaite | October 4, 2007; 1:26 PM ET | Comments (126)
Vote American!
Observation 1.....“Only in America,” as “Carolina Israelite” Harry Golden used to say. In our country more than anywhere else on earth or in human history, one’s background may not be one’s foreground. We're tolerant of jumping one ship for...
By Willis E. Elliott | October 4, 2007; 12:13 PM ET | Comments (14)
Neither Minister nor Saint
I don’t care what religion they profess but I do care about what public policies and programs they support.
By Thomas J. Reese, S.J. | October 4, 2007; 10:05 AM ET | Comments (17)
Ask What They Believe AND How They Would Apply It
Mr. Bush, Jesus, your favorite philosopher, expressed concern for the tiniest sparrow. How will that sentiment shape your environmental policies?
By Randall Balmer | October 3, 2007; 2:44 PM ET | Comments (33)
McCain is Wrong
Senator McCain’s comments on his litmus test of religion as a qualification to be president of the United States are simply outrageous.
By Welton Gaddy | October 3, 2007; 7:10 AM ET | Comments (99)
The Problem with Atheism
(This is an edited transcript of a talk given at the Atheist Alliance conference in Washington D.C. on September 28th, 2007) To begin, I’d like to take a moment to acknowledge just how strange it is that a meeting like...
By Sam Harris | October 2, 2007; 12:34 PM ET | Comments (2416)
Logical Path from Religious Beliefs to Evil Deeds
It is easy for religious faith, even if it is irrational in itself, to lead a sane and decent person, by rational, logical steps, to do terrible things.
By Richard Dawkins | October 2, 2007; 9:55 AM ET | Comments (1552)
"Aliens in America" About All of Us
Eboo Patel: Sitcom-writers are singing this most American song: When we treat our neighbors and guests of a different faith as strangers, we become the aliens in America.
By Eboo Patel | October 2, 2007; 9:02 AM ET | Comments (209)
Fundamentally Missing the Point
His approach doesn’t add up, given the good people I know who find in faith a beautiful, intellectual, satisfying, and giving life.
By Donna Freitas | October 2, 2007; 8:58 AM ET | Comments (48)
Fair and Balanced Hitchens
Certainly, one can appreciate that Chris has made known the fitting targets of his moral indignation: Mother Theresa but not Vice President Cheney. Perhaps for Chris, the former is the threat to the world; the latter, only to duck hunters.
By Anthony M. Stevens-Arroyo | October 2, 2007; 8:00 AM ET | Comments (66)
Beware Secular Fundamentalists
Mr. Hitchens shares with other fundamentalists a blindness to shades of gray.
By Randall Balmer | October 2, 2007; 7:45 AM ET | Comments (148)
Religion Messes Up and Straightens Out the World
1922 came to my mind, Hitch, when I read this of yours: "Religion is violent, irrational, intolerant, allied to racism and tribalism and bigotry, invested in ignorance and hostile to free inquiry, contemptuous of women and coercive toward children."...
By Willis E. Elliott | October 2, 2007; 5:15 AM ET | Comments (16)
Less Anti-theism, More Humanism
I have zero belief in god, gods, goddesses, or any other manner of supernatural spirits....My conviction that this life is all I have, however, is precisely why I don't want to spend my days focused on the worst in religion. I prefer seeking the best in each of us. I am not an antitheist, and not simply an atheist, but a Humanist.
By Greg M. Epstein | October 1, 2007; 9:10 AM ET | Comments (106)
One Aspersion Fits All
This collection of faults is surely untrue of religion as a whole, even though some of these traits may be true of certain religions.
By Adin Steinsaltz | October 1, 2007; 8:24 AM ET | Comments (17)
Warning Labels
Hitchens is in error if he believes the world will be a better place if the quest for God disappears - because it isn't going to disappear or diminish. What is happening, and will continue, is that the search will take new paths and an increasing variety of forms.
By James Anderson | October 1, 2007; 7:18 AM ET | Comments (17)
Standing With, and Disagreeing With, Christopher Hitchens
Mr. Hitchens is wrong because of the innumerable exceptions to what he would have as a universal rule that religion is unhealthy for humanity.
By Jim Cooper | October 1, 2007; 5:02 AM ET | Comments (31)
Polemical, Unreasonable, Bizarre
I can’t speak for people of all other faiths, but millions of Christians who practice their religion know from personal daily experience that they are better people because of it.
By Michael Otterson | September 30, 2007; 7:45 AM ET | Comments (256)
A Distorted View of Religion
Why can Hitchens not acknowledge the positive contribution of religious persons? Could it be because his reading of religion is a narrow and distorted one?
By Chester Gillis | September 30, 2007; 6:01 AM ET | Comments (139)
Faithful Often Fail, Never Give Up
Many of us - inspired by our faith - are devoting our lives to working for justice, compassion, equality, mutual care and respect, and the pursuit of peace and wisdom.
By Brian D. McLaren | September 30, 2007; 5:04 AM ET | Comments (25)
