Monthly Archives: May 2014

Sam Harris’s Religion

Posted on May 24, 2014 by Michael

In 2006, Sam Harris wrote an article for a Buddhist magazine entitled, Killing the Buddha. The article is summarized as follows: “Kill the Buddha,” says the old koan. “Kill Buddhism,” says Sam Harris, author of The End of Faith, who … Continue reading →

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Sam Harris’s Book Description

Posted on May 22, 2014 by Michael

Here is a screen shot of Sam Harris’s book description that is found on amazon.com: Has the description been criticized by any other New Atheist leader? By any New Atheist?

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An Embarrassing Survey of “Nones”

Posted on May 10, 2014 by Michael

Recently, a survey of British Columbia’s atheists, agnostics and non-religious residents uncovered some interesting data. While none of this is surprising to me, it all runs contrary to conventional Gnu wisdom. First, the Fringe Status of the New Atheists: Only … Continue reading →

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Sam Harris Acknowledges the Folly of Scientism

Posted on May 9, 2014 by Michael

We’ve seen that Sam Harris, one of the leaders in the New Atheist movement, wants to be compared to the New Age mystic, Eckhart Tolle. However, when I quoted Harris to document this, I left out part of the quote. … Continue reading →

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