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Comment by S.A. Alenthony on December 27, 2009 at 8:58pm

The Meag:

I've read Unwin's book. It really isn't all that good, and Dawkins takes care of him quite well in TGD. There is nothing wrong with Unwin's math, but he makes a few assumptions that are laughable.

Comment by Dallas the Phallus on December 26, 2009 at 10:00pm

I just went and got the link if anyone else is interested:

Oh! I don't know how I managed to forget the link. Thanks for posting it hikinthru. :)

Comment by hikinthru on December 26, 2009 at 9:48pm

I only caught a snip of it. Thanks for the reminder, I meant to go to the site later and listen to the whole thing. I just went and got the link if anyone else is interested:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=121813448

SL

Comment by Dallas the Phallus on December 26, 2009 at 9:38pm

I've not read this book mentioned here, or even had a chance to listen to this interview yet, so I have no opinions. I'm just passing it along for now. Has anyone read this book yet, or heard this interview when it came out? - DG

Fresh Air | Defending The Faith, And Morality, Of NonBelievers

Humanism — the belief that ethics and morality can be vested in rationality, rather than a supernatural deity — might sound like a departure from faith communities and culture, but according to Greg Epstein, it doesn't have to be.

In his new book, Good Without God: What A Billion Nonreligious People Do Believe, Greg Epstein responds to challenges against humanism that spring from atheists and religious communities alike. Epstein argues that so-called nonbelievers actually share many important beliefs, and he discusses the importance of investing in these values of tolerance, responsibility, and morality.

Epstein himself is an atheist, and the Humanist Chaplain at Harvard University. Good Without God is his first book.

Comment by Dave Kennedy on December 19, 2009 at 8:52pm

Aiden, the excerpt from The Trashing of Margaret Mead was fascinating. Since I've lived in Hawaii for many years, and the fact that my dad was employed by Dr. Mead made it doubly interesting. I added my two cents.

Comment by Aiden on December 17, 2009 at 9:20am

In this week’s eSkeptic, there's an excerpt from The Trashing of Margaret Mead: Anatomy of an Anthropological Controversy by Paul Shankman.

Comment by Rick on December 16, 2009 at 6:03am

Comment by Rebecca Hover on December 11, 2009 at 9:34am

Great post, Loki! I'm gonna check that out. Btw, my youngest kitty's name is Loki! lol

Comment by Aiden on December 10, 2009 at 2:17pm

Thanks for the tip, Loki. I just subscribed on iTunes.

Comment by Loki on December 10, 2009 at 1:54pm

No Gods, No Guilt is the true story of one man's journey from faithful Roman Catholic priest to atheist psychologist. A serialized autobiographical audio book by Stephen Frederick Uhl, Ph.D. The book can be downloaded free of charge from his website or iTunes.

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