"On Sunday evening I gave a talk at Revolution NYC in Brooklyn. In the talk I attempted to clarify the nature of religion and its abolition in Christianity. My hope was to provide an outline of the project I am committed to. A project that stands opposed to so much of the presently existing church…" http://peterrollins.net/blog/?p=1269
Also huffduffed as…
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Why the New Atheists don’t go far enough
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Why the New Atheists don’t go far enough
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Why the New Atheists don’t go far enough
Possibly related…
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Interview with Nick Everitt on the Non-Existence of God (infidelguy.com)
‘The Non-Existence of God’ is an excellent introducctory text on philosophy of religion. Richard Spencer has a very good interview with the book’s author, discussing both refutations of arguments for theism and proposing some arguments for atheism. A very good antidote to the bullshit being peddled by the ignorant army of newspaper columnists who think every issue is 50/50.
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PRI: To the Best of Our Knowledge
Atheists, Believers & The Secular — Some atheists are denouncing religion, while others still crave a sense of the sacred even though they don’t believe in God. Do atheists have something to learn from religion?
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TED: Alain de Botton: Atheism 2.0 - Alain de Botton
What aspects of religion should atheists (respectfully) adopt? Alain de Botton suggests a "religion for atheists" — call it Atheism 2.0 — that incorporates religious forms and traditions to satisfy our human need for connection, ritual and transcendence.