Atheist Planet

"Philosopher Colin McGinn and theologian Denys Turner discuss the question of whether atheism can coexist with a sense of morality. Both agree that morality exists independently of divinity"

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"This amazing set of original podcasts features Ann Druyan's intimate accounts of her life with Carl Sagan, including their colorful histories growing up in Brooklyn and Queens. She takes you on a tour of their amazing home in Ithaca, and shares some of her most treasured memories and possessions. She talks about their collaborative projects including the Interstellar Voyager Message, motion picture CONTACT, groundbreaking documentary COSMOS, and best selling books - as well as their family life and the story book love affair that they shared. She takes you on a tour of the never before seen Sagan archives and sits at his graveside while talking about her own philosophy of life and death."

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"Dr. Scott and Dr. Daniel Dennett (philosopher, Tufts University) tackle the issue of intelligent design from their different perspectives. Video courtesy: Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, from the 74th Symposium"

Speaking at conferences, writing a monthly essay for Natural History magazine under the title “Universe,” hosting Star Talk Radio with comedienne Lynne Koplitz, and appearing on programs as diverse as The Daily Show and BBC Horizon, he talks to us with candor and humor. Yes, humor. His laugh and his way of living are as large as his universe. He loves what he does, he loves his family, he loves his impish ‘space theme’ ties, he loves to dance, and ─ bless his heart ─ he loves California wines. He is passionate without being extreme, and brilliant without coming across as a ‘smarty-pants know-it-all’. His Facebook page lists his religious views as “agnostic, though widely claimed by atheists”, a quote I found particularly impressive amongst all the things that impressed about this human being, because to admit to such says to me that he is so smart that he’s smart enough to know he can’t possibly know everything.

by Patricia Volonakis Davis November 29, 2009

You can listen to the podcast at Harlots' Sauce.

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Here is some remarkable footage from somewhere in the Amazon (Peru?) of a Crimson-crested Woodpecker, Campephilus melanoleucos, taking on a "Giant bird snake" or "puffing snake", Pseustes sulphureus, that has raided its nest and swallowed its eggs.

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Brockport Student Government sponsored a historic debate between Christopher Hitchens and Rabbi David Wolpe, moderated by BSG Vice President, Nathan Herbert, on Wednesday, December 02, 2009 at The College at Brockport on the question: "Why Does God Matter?". The debate filled the venue to capacity with nearly seven hundred attendants.

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The Reed Secular Alliance is pleased to announce that Greg Epstein’s lecture is now online. The November 19th talk centers around Greg Epstein’s new book, Good Without God: What A Billion Nonreligious People Do Believe. Below you can watch the unedited Humanist speech.

Unfortunately, the talk cuts out at the tail end of Epstein’s response to the last question. Nevertheless, it is an enjoyable presentation, with interesting information about the speaker’s background and the influences on his Humanist development.

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Dr. Darrel W. Ray is author of three books, two on organizational psychology. He has been a psychologist for over 30 years. After practicing counseling and clinical psychology for 10 years, his focus shifted to organizational psychology and consulting. A longtime student of religion, his latest book is The God Virus: How Religion Infects Our Lives and Culture.

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Eugenie Scott's presentation at the AAI 2009 Convention in Burbank, California. Scott is the head of the National Center for Science Education, which works to protect the teaching of Evolution in American schools. Visit http://ncse.com/

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"Former Christian Ernest from Harrisburg, PA used to go to supermarkets to throw people out of their wheelchairs..."

"For a unified body, the church has an awful lot of divisions, disagreements and doctrinal "don'ts." In this short video, we explore "A House Divided."

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