by Laura | Jun 1, 2012
Author Richard Dawkins will get you thinking about “god” and what you really believe about the “god” you believe in–or not. From the Crusades to 9/11, he argues religion has consistently been a divisive and oppressive force in the world....
by Laura | Mar 20, 2012
Letter to a Christian Nation builds on Sam Harris’ previous book, The End of Faith, which puts forth a startling contention: that from religious fundamentalists to non-believing scientists, most people agree that science has nothing to say on the subject of...
by Laura | Dec 24, 2011
In a recent Harris Poll, 54% of U.S. adults expressed skepticism about evolution, up from 46% in 1994. Evolution has also become a hot-button issue out there in the “culture wars.” Author David Sloan Wilson does a great job in defusing the evolution vs....
by Laura | Oct 5, 2011
Without in any way demeaning human’s attraction to religion, anthropologist Pascal Boyer seeks to isolate its “biocultural” origins. Focusing on evolutionary biology and cognitive psychology, Religion Explained grounds religious experience in...
by Laura | Feb 3, 2011
Written before The God Delusion, The Greatest Show on Earth is Richard Dawkins’ effort to put to rest any lingering doubts as to whether evolution might be “just a theory.” Dawkins assembles a case for evolution that is encyclopedic in scope, but...
