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Somehow it does not really look like ‘religion’ as commonly understood, but it does not appear to be a form of ‘philosophy’ either, nor would it be accepted as ‘science’ today. Nevertheless it participates in all these fields, as well as in
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“A truth is not hard to kill, and a lie well told is immortal.” - Mark Twain”
― Nailed: Ten Christian Myths That Show Jesus Never Existed at All
― Nailed: Ten Christian Myths That Show Jesus Never Existed at All
“This is the mentality of a cult, in which fantastical beliefs are flaunted as proof of one's piety. That mentality cannot coexist with an esteem for truth, and I believe it is responsible for some of the unfortunate trends in recent intellectual life.”
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“The presence of those seeking the truth is infinitely to be preferred to the presence of those who think they've found it.”
― Monstrous Regiment
― Monstrous Regiment
“So long as an opinion is strongly rooted in the feelings, it gains rather than loses in stability by having a preponderating weight of argument against it.”
― The Subjection of Women
― The Subjection of Women
“Those who thus seek to screen an idol from criticism only betray their own suspicions about the worthiness of the totem they worship.”
― The Incredible Shrinking Son of Man: How Reliable is the Gospel Tradition?
― The Incredible Shrinking Son of Man: How Reliable is the Gospel Tradition?
Alain de Botton
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A chance to discuss the work of Alain de Botton, especially the latest title, A Week at the Airport. Dates, October 18-24
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