Transformation 45
From the monthly archives: September 2008
Daniel Dennett and Richard Dawkins, authors of Breaking the Spell and The God Delusion respectively, are perhaps most responsible for what is popularly called “new atheism”. With Christopher Hitchens and Sam Harris, they have added the concerns of atheist thinkers to popular Western discourse, unapologetically, with no sensitivity for the bruised feelings of theists. Perceived [...]
I wake Alex up early, and we pack towels, books, and drinks into the car. We’re on our way right on time, and we stop at the usual place for bagels and coffee before setting out on the highway.
It’s a beautiful day, the best of the summer, and the last of the summer. There’s [...]
In Canada and the United States, we are asked to “support our troops”. My response is the opposite: I do not support our troops.
This is a dangerous position to take in North American society, where unqualified “support” is demanded of us from bumper stickers on ambulances and fire trucks, and where even a [...]
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