Toolmaking as the basis for religion

Those who have followed discussions concerning religious belief & non-belief know that it's never safe to say you've seen it all.  Surprising and worthwhile new positions come along at predictably unpredictable intervals. Biologist Lewis Wolpert has now entered the fray with a new book, Six Impossible Things Before Breakfast, reviewed…

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The price of not believing in God in Oklahoma

For you gentle and tolerant Believers out there, this video is not necessarily aimed at you. I know that many inclusive Believers like you do, indeed, exist. For you gentle and tolerant Believers who keep wondering why non-believers in America keep claiming that they are facing rampant discrimination, this video…

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Barack Obama on the role of religion in politics

Until tonight, I hadn't taken the time to fully research Barack Obama's position on the role of religion in politics.  His broad-minded and inclusive position is quite extraordinary.  Here is the video of Obama's "Call to Renewal Keynote Address" in Washington, DC on June 28th, 2006.   Here is a fairly accurate…

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No progress defining “progress” in Iraq

Four years after the U.S. invasion of Iraq, politicians are still working hard to define success in Iraq as . . . well . . . nothing in particular.   According to many (though not all) Republicans, many thousands of deaths and injuries, lack of basic infrastructure, massive displacement of Iraqis…

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Barack Obama talks tough to Detroit

As reported by Newsweek, on May 11 Barack Obama told Detroit that it could do much better.  This scolding came at a time that American automakers "lost more than $16 billion last year, while Toyota earned a record $14 billion and surpassed GM as the world's largest automaker." Obama castigated…

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