In “Bringing Down Hell,” a 2013 sonic assault from Missouri band the Order of Elijah, frontman Shannon Low sings, “Looking up into the sky/It’s time that we abolish/All religion and we turn unto the ...
It wasn’t quite a “where were you when” moment, but almost. I’m talking about Richard Dawkins — the world’s most famous atheist — announcing that he’d become a “cultural Christian.” Initially I was ...
A religious quest can still be a rational undertaking — not a leap into pure mystery. By Ross Douthat Fear that culture will be made obsolete by artificial intelligence is not an overestimation of ...
The recent cancellation of a book event with Richard Dawkins by the radio station KPFA has caused reverberations around the world. KPFA cited offensive remarks Dawkins has made about Islam. Dawkins ...
Richard Dawkins, the scientist and outspoken atheist, speaks with NPR's Scott Simon about terrorism, and how the world has changed since he first began talking about his opposition to religion.