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Faith and Foolishness: When Religious Beliefs Become Dangerous
by Lawrence M. Krauss
August 8, 2010
Print: Scientific American
Religious leaders should be held accountable when their irrational ideas turn harmful
Across Nation, Mosque Projects Meet Opposition
By LAURIE GOODSTEIN
August 8, 2010
Print: New York Times
Americans are becoming more vocal about opposing new mosques in their neighborhoods… and more honest about their reasons.
Hard-Line Islam Fills Void in Flooded Pakistan
By ADAM B. ELLICK and PIR ZUBAIR SHAH
August 7, 2010
Print: New York Times
With Pakistan’s government not responding effectively to catastrophic flooding, hard-line Islamic charities have provided relief with a grass-roots efficiency that is earning them new support among Pakistan’s masses.
Music fails to chime with Islamic values, says Iran’s supreme leader
Saeed Kamali Dehghan
August 5, 2010
Print: The Guardian, UK
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei claims the promotion and teaching of the artform is not compatible with country’s sacred regime.
Walking away from Christianity
Tim Rutten
August 4, 2010
Print: Los Angeles Times
Author Anne Rice ‘quits’ organized religion because she refuses to be ‘anti-gay … anti-feminist … anti-Democrat.’
Excerpt From ‘The Autobiography of Mark Twain’
Mark Twain
August 3, 2010
Print: Newsweek
From a recent article in Newsweek, an excerpt from Mark Twain’s autobiography set to be released in November.
How Does Stoning Work in Iran?
By Christopher Beam
August 3, 2010
Print: Slate
Under Islamic laws, this is how execution by stoning is carried out in Iran.
Philosophy and Faith
By GARY GUTTING
August 2, 2010
Print: New York Times
Jesuit professor argues that since neither science nor religion can prove its case, there is common ground between religion and science.
Local atheists say they ‘want a seat at the table’
By Tim Funk
August 1, 2010
Print: Charlotte Observer
A profile of the local atheist group in North Carolina who put up billboards saying “One Nation, Indivisible”.
