Monday, November 30, 2009

Intelligence Squared Debate: Is Atheism the New Fundamentalism?

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http://www.intelligencesquared.com/iq2-video/2009/atheism-is-the-new-fundamentalism

For the first time, this Intelligence Squared debate was live-streamed over the internet, allowing people to watch, and participate, from anywhere in the world. The online audience's vote is included below.

Initial Vote: For 333, Against 675, Undecided 389

Final Vote: For 363, Against 1070, Undecided 85

Final Online Vote: For 37, Against 889, Undecided 12


The motion proposes that "atheism is the new fundamentalism", i.e., atheism has replaced religion as the new faith of the secular age, exploring the notion that modern atheism is itself guilty of the very dogma and belief in its own infallibility which it scorns in the religious community.

Speaking for the motion are Richard Harries and Charles Moore.
Opposing the motion are A.C. Grayling and Richard Dawkins.


Via RichardDawkins.net



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http://rapidshare.com/files/315580435/Atheism_is_the_new_fundamentalism.part2.rar

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Swiss Vote To Ban Islamic Minarets



Via Atheist Media

Thursday, November 19, 2009

Sam Harris - The Credibility of Miracle Stories



The clip is from La Ciudad de las Ideas 2009 Re-evolution.

Full Debate HERE

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Richard Dawkins - There is grandeur in this view of life (AAI 2009)



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"Richard Dawkins' talk at the 2009 Atheist Alliance International Conference in Burbank, California. He expands the last paragraph of Darwin's "On the Origin of Species" as a framework for the talk. This is also the framework for the last chapter of Dawkins' new book "The Greatest Show on Earth: The Evidence for Evolution".

Watch more videos from the AAI 2009 Conference

Filmed by
JOSH TIMONEN
Edited by
JOEL PASHBY

The Atheist Experience - Prophecies are not convincing

The Atheist Experience - Parental advice for ex-Christians

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

'Science in Hollywood' by Carolyn Porco, AAI 2009



"Carolyn Porco examines how science and scientists are portrayed in the film industry. She also explains how she interprets some of the stunning imagery taken by the Cassini mission to Saturn and the outer planets, which she oversees."

Download amazing Cassini images at:
http://ciclops.org/

http://richarddawkins.net/
http://richarddawkinsfoundation.org/
http://atheistalliance.org/

Filmed and Edited by
JOSH TIMONEN

Is the Universe Fine Tuned for Life?

Why prayer is dangerous ...

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

PBS NOVA Becoming Human - Preview



"The first in-depth televised investigation documenting an explosion of recent discoveries, NOVA's three-part special, Becoming Human: Unearthing Our Earliest Ancestors, examines what the latest scientific research reveals about our hominid relatives -- putting together the pieces of our human past and transforming our understanding of our earliest ancestors. Becoming Human premieres Tuesdays, November 3, 10, 17 at 8pm ET/PT on PBS (check local listings)."

Jerry Coyne - Why Evolution Is True


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Jerry Coyne's Blog: http://whyevolutionistrue.wordpress.com

http://richarddawkinsfoundation.org
http://atheistalliance.org

Filmed by
JOSH TIMONEN

Edited by
JOEL PASHBY

Sunday, November 1, 2009

Charles Darwin's Brave New World: A Dangerous Idea



"Featuring a superb cast and commentators including David Suzuki, Richard Dawkins, Jared Diamond and Iain McCalman, this is the story of how four young voyagers changed our world forever. The epic adventures of Charles Darwin, Joseph Hooker, Thomas Huxley and Alfred Russel Wallace would revolutionise science, turn society on its head and give birth to an extraordinary theory."
Via RichardDawkins.net