Category Archives: Religion

Michel Onfray, ATHEIST MANIFESTO, post 2

Posted on Friday 29 April 2022 by Mark R. Kelly

Finishing my summary and comments about this book. (From here on I’m preserving the author’s chapter section breaks, with titles, to illustrate the structure of the book…)

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Michel Onfray, ATHEIST MANIFESTO, post 1

Posted on Thursday 28 April 2022 by Mark R. Kelly

Here is the most recent nonfiction book I’ve read this year; except for one, all the nf books I’ve read this year are now written up on this site. This book was published in French in 2005, and in English … Continue reading →

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LQCs: Reality, Fantasy, Narcissism

Posted on Wednesday 27 April 2022 by Mark R. Kelly

Media Matters, Payton Armstrong, 27 April 2022: According to right-wing media, anything that makes them look bad is a “false flag” Subtitled: “Whether it’s acts of right-wing violence, Russian war crimes, or the January 6 pipe bombs, right-wing media personalities … Continue reading →

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LQCs: Sanctimony and Amorality

Posted on Sunday 24 April 2022 by Mark R. Kelly
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Closing Out Prothero

Posted on Saturday 23 April 2022 by Mark R. Kelly

I didn’t quite finish my write-up of Prothero’s GOD IS NOT ONE yesterday. So a few more comments. With a lagniappe.

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Stephen Prothero, GOD IS NOT ONE (2010)

Posted on Friday 22 April 2022 by Mark R. Kelly

Here is a book I’ve mentioned a couple times, having read portions of it over the years since it was published. Only last month did I read it all the way through. Mixed review. The book makes some excellent points … Continue reading →

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LQCs: Creativity, Education, Reactionaries

Posted on Thursday 21 April 2022 by Mark R. Kelly

Today, another counter-intuitive premise. Before reading the article, I reflect that most people admire celebrity artists, but wouldn’t want their child to try to be one. Other items follow.

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LQCs: Imaginary Problems, Critical Thinking, 11-Point Plans, and Prophets

Posted on Wednesday 20 April 2022 by Mark R. Kelly

Latest in a recurring theme about how Republicans not only aren’t trying to solve real problems, or even fighting the culture wars, they’re fighting *imaginary* problems to rile up their white working class base. NYT, Paul Krugman, 18 April 2022: … Continue reading →

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LQCs: Stories of Religion and History and Why We Tell Them

Posted on Friday 15 April 2022 by Mark R. Kelly
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LQCs: Regression

Posted on Thursday 7 April 2022 by Mark R. Kelly

One has to wonder, why now? New York Times, front page 7 April 2022: The Growing Religious Fervor in the American Right: ‘This Is a Jesus Movement’, subtitled, “Rituals of Christian worship have become embedded in conservative rallies, as praise … Continue reading →

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