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Thank God for the New Atheists
by Michael DowdI've been thinking, writing, and speaking quite a bit lately about my gratitude for the New Atheists. I see them as playing an indispensible role in helping the religions of the world...
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Death, Budgets, and Generational Justice
by Connie Barlow"We think the budget mess is a squabble between partisans in Washington. But in large measure it's about our inability to face death and our willingness as a nation to spend whatever it...
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Larry the Lounge Lizard
by Shane DowdIsn't it neat to know that we all have lizards and furry li'l mammals living in our heads, running our lives?Ok, maybe not exactly, but as we learn more and more about evolutionary brain...
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The Evidential Reformation: Humanity Comes of Age
by Michael Dowd“We will never achieve a just and sustainably lifegiving future on the resources of the existing religious traditions, and we can’t get there without them.” ~ Thomas BerryThe 21st...
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Larry Goes Clubbing
by Shane DowdLast weekend, I was invited to go out for drinks and dancing at one of the local watering holes. The group that I was going with was mostly women.*Larry the Lounge Lizard starts to perk up...
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Being Stressed Out as a Spiritual Practice
by Jon Cleland Host"Being Stressed Out As a Spiritual Practice?!" Say, what?You’re probably thinking: “Wow, I’m way, waaaaaay more spiritual than I ever thought. If being stressed out is a spiritual...
View ArticleAmerica's Secular Revival
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Dawning realizations re Occupy Wall Street
by Tom AtleeThe following is cross-posted from my main blog site, here. (See comments posted there too.)It is slowly dawning on me that I've seen events very similar to Occupy Wall Street.The first...
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A Cure for Collective Insanity?
A review of Richard Dawkins and Dave McKean's The Magic of Realityby Michael DowdRichard Dawkins and Dave McKean have made my holiday shopping this year easy. Indeed, if I could pick but one book as...
View ArticleOccupy Wall Street: What's involved in making a new world?
by Tom AtleeThe following is cross-posted here. Short URL: http://bit.ly/nO5LjyDear Friends,My sleep was cut short last night by waking up worried at 3:30 a.m. PST about NYC Mayor Bloomberg's ultimatum...
View ArticleChanging the World Through a Shared Cosmology
This past week, we (Connie Barlow and Michael Dowd) visited our dear friends and colleagues in Santa Cruz: Joel Primack and Nancy Ellen Abrams— co-authors of the books The View from the Center of the...
View ArticleTerence McKenna Denounces Relativism and New Age Woo
Here's a powerful short YouTube clip of Terence McKenna goring the ox of postmodern relativism and non-evidential New Age woo in a clear, humorous, mild mannered, and supremely effective way. It just...
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Crazy Juice!
by Jon Cleland HostA few days ago, I watched a couple bucks fighting, heads down, dust flying, their rage clear even from the safety of my tree stand 80 yards away. It was exciting to see, and it...
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R.I.P Lynn Margulis 1938-2011
Famed biologist Lynn Margulis died on November 22 at the age of 73. Lynn was one of the most creative scientists of our time. She was always pushing the edge of orthodoxy and sometimes she was right...
View ArticleThe Death of the Fringe Suburb: Why we boomers are to blame and what the...
by Connie BarlowA superb Op-Ed piece by Christopher Leinberger appeared in The New York Times on November 25, 2011:The Death of the Fringe SuburbThat essay offers profound insights and trends for...
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Evolutionary Parenting: An Introduction - Jon Host
by Jon Cleland Host One of the most important parts of an evolutionary worldview is a commitment to future generations. Why? Because an evolutionary worldview includes the realization that we are all a...
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Evolutionary Parenting: Thoughts About Holidays
by Jon Cleland Host Though I mentioned some resources for Evolutionary Parenting in my previous blog post, I never meant to suggest that it is easy – it’s not (heck, good parenting of any kind isn’t...
View ArticleImmortality Projects in the Internet Era: The Rise of Volunteerism, the...
by Connie Barlow A year or so ago a colleague suggested that I submit an article to an excellent magazine to which he regularly contributes. I responded along the lines of, “Why would I want to do...
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