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  • Academic Rigor and the Interpretation of Scripture

    In the course of another discussion, the participants (myself included) became engrossed by what seemed to me to be a set of closely-related separate issues. I would therefore like to ask the larger community here:What ''academic rigor'' means generallyWhether the standards of ''academic rigor'' however define are applicable to the study of ...
    Posted to Fighting Words by theonionman on November 6, 2009

  • You are in my Prayers

    I read your article, ''What I've learned from debating religious people around the world'' with fascination. To provide you with some insight I am what is commonly called an evangelical Christian, but could not be accurately labeled as a full Calvinist. I try my best to communicate in a manner that saves others from perdition and I likewise strive ...
    Posted to Fighting Words by Steve Carlock on October 29, 2009

  • terrible piece

    It was kind of the authors to throw a bone to the progressive camp. Denouncing Roger Taney always goes over well.* But it was a wasted exercise. The argument that the Warren Court ''created a right to privacy that is not found in the text of the Constitution'' will correctly have the wolves at their heels. How meretricious. The ...
    Posted to Jurisprudence by rob mccolley on August 17, 2009

  • Sam Harris' bias

    Fascinating that Harris would complain as he has admitted that he, himself, is becoming a scientist not in order to conduct unbiased research but in order to evidence his atheist presuppositions. http://atheismisdead.blogspot.com/2009/05/atheism-new-emergent-atheists-part-2-of.html
    Posted to Science by Mariano on August 4, 2009

  • London's Rumble Over Religion

    A war, of sorts, has erupted in London, played out with signs on the sides of buses and marching protestors. The first shot across the bow was lobbed by an atheist organization, advertising its point of view with an ad that read, ''There's probably no God. Now stop worrying and enjoy your life.'' This created the intended controversy, with ...
    Posted to Culturebox by Gayle Mattern on February 11, 2009

  • Shame On You, Christopher Hitchens...

    I have been a fan and student of Mr. Hitchens for some time. I have followed his writing and have been moved by the level of intellect and wisdom he has been able to inject into the zeitgeist. Lately, however, the unflappable veneer of Mr. Hitchens has begun to fray. I am no fan of evangelical Christianity or conservative Christians in general. ...
    Posted to Fighting Words by Zahaladeen on December 30, 2008

  • Wow -- What a Rant by "Rage Boy" Chris Hitch Today

    I am perfectly content, really quite happy, about Obama's decision to have this mega-Church author, pastor, and cultural figure, Rick Warren, give the prayer at the January 20th Inauguration of our new United States President. I understand the apoplexy of ''Rage Boy'' Christopher Hitchens at the very thought of a prayer being said, let alone a ...
    Posted to Fighting Words by MichaelBernard3 on December 29, 2008

  • Re: No reason for the confessional

    > 2 Points: First - EEROS, what are you, 11 years old with the taunting at the end of your closing statement? I'm guessing you do not have the advantage of education on the subject; otherwise you would not have made such a statement. If you have any interest, I will clarify the matter for you. A person who does NOT believe in ...
    Posted to Faith-Based by SlateM03 on December 25, 2008

  • chuckling...

    1. Rick Warren is not a priest. He's a minister. Research is always a good idea. 2. This ''half-educated'' man has a masters and Ph.D. 3. His books have sold nearly 20 million copies. How many books did ''God is not great'' sell? 4. I was impressed that Mr. Hitchens recognized (implicitly by his statement saying that we needed a typical ...
    Posted to Fighting Words by Seriously28 on December 21, 2008

  • Some MASSIVE misconceptions about atheists

    Anyone who would state ''(Most Americans who describe themselves as atheists, for instance, nonetheless believe that their souls will survive the death of their bodies.)'' has NO CLUE about what atheism is. Where does Butler even come up with this nonsense? As a former head sysop on CompuServe's Religion Forum for 13 years, I got to know MANY ...
    Posted to Faith-Based by Caraleisa on December 12, 2008
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