I have, before this, spoken of the eventual irrelevance of ‘religion’ in the affairs of the human species. It may not seem to be near at hand and neither is it, but I believe its gradual marginalization is a historical trend, and it must die out ultimately when men will have no use for it. [...]
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Cast off the Veil
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged burqa, Islam, oppression, Orhan Pamuk, religion, supreme court of india, Swadeshi, women on January 24, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Not so “Pius” and not at all “Miraculous”
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged benedict XVI, jacob bronowski, joseph conrad, pius XII, pseudoscience, religion, roman catholic church, sainthood, science on January 20, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Pope Benedict XVI is all too eager to set his predecessor Pius XII on the fast track to sainthood. The latter is one of the most controversial of popes, particularly because of his alleged relations with the Nazi and Fascist regimes during the Second World War. The Vatican, under his papacy, is also suspected to [...]
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