A Sioux City, Iowa man, Lawrence Douglas Harris, Sr., allegedly murdered his two step-daughters, ages eight and ten. When firefighters were called to respond to their burning home, they discovered the girls' bodies. They had apparently been stabbed and strangled. The court records referenced findings in the man's home and statements he allegedly ( Read more... )

Wow, things have really taken off over at the neurotheology community. It's a topic both goodbrains and I study. What I enjoy about the community is that the spectrum of belief to non-belief is all over the place, but everyone seems respectful of other points of view. The commonality is an interest in how science views subjective and spiritual experiences ( Read more... )

The following link doesn't require much commentary. (http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/nick_spencer/blog/2008/07/23/americans_dont_do_atheism) It suggests that according to a recent poll, Americans will vote for just about anyone, ( Read more... )

I've been asked before about my rants on religion. Why do I bother? Why do I think religion is even relevant in our modern world? Am I trying to forward the interests of any particular religion, or am I an agnostic, an atheist...the list of projections could continue on and on.
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History International just had a pretty good documentary on St. Patrick, presenting a fairly well-rounded discussion of the legends of St. Patrick, including a great deal of the confabulation and controversy associated with his stories. And, while they didn't spend very much time on it, they did discuss how the ancient Irish goddesses and heroines ( Read more... )

As a child, the story of Doubting Thomas was important for me. I found a significance in that story far beyond our Sunday school lessons. After all, Thomas is free to doubt, without fear of condemnation from Jesus. Thomas is able to examine the evidence for himself. This story is in direct opposition to all who would require blind faith and ( Read more... )