To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here “There’s probably no God. Now stop worrying and enjoy your life.” That was the core message of the Atheist Bus Campaign in Britain early in 2009. Comedy writer Ariane Sherine, in partnership with Cambridge professor Richard Dawkins (currently the world’s highest profile atheist), plastered their slogan on the sides of 800 buses around the country. The campaign was a response… Read more »
To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here It can be hard these days to get straight answers to simple questions. Ask a political candidate about any number of issues and you’re likely to get the runaround. That’s why it’s so refreshing that Duke philosophy professor Alex Rosenberg, in his book The Atheist’s Guide to Reality: Enjoying Life Without Illusions, gives simple,… Read more »
To listen to today’s reflection as a podcast, click here When Dr. Francis Collins was nominated in 2009 to head the National Institutes of Health, the USA’s largest scientific organization, not everyone was happy. One scientist asserted that Collins suffers from dementia. Another announced, “I don’t want American science to be represented by a clown.” Cambridge professor Richard Dawkins scoffed to Bill Maher… Read more »
