His followers, the Baha’I, were massacred by thousands.
Licensed Astrologers
If planetary positions influenced lives, each child born in New York on a certain day would have the same personality and future.
If planetary positions influenced lives, each child born in New York on a certain day would have the same personality and future.
Recovering a Lost Treasure
"Fear was the first thing on Earth to make gods."
“Fear was the first thing on Earth to make gods.”
“Science Future Glorious; Religion – Why Bother?”
What’s next for science?
What’s next for science?
Why Would God Drown Children?
Why would a loving creator drown south Asians in a rage over American sins?
Why would a loving creator drown south Asians in a rage over American sins?
Life’s Random Cruelty
In philosophy, it’s called the problem of evil.
In philosophy, it’s called the problem of evil.
Life’s Random Cruelty
We have nobody to blame.
We have nobody to blame.
Evolution Produced All Life, Including Skeptics
Despite our large brains and survival skills, we humans nearly vanished.
Despite our large brains and survival skills, we humans nearly vanished.
For-Profit Faith
Among sleazy occupations, is anything worse than big-money evangelists with their private jets, garish diamonds, piled-up hairdos and $5,000 suits?
Among sleazy occupations, is anything worse than big-money evangelists with their private jets, garish diamonds, piled-up hairdos and $5,000 suits?
A New Phase of Civilization
Human civilization has staggered and lunged through many phases and sub-phases.
Human civilization has staggered and lunged through many phases and sub-phases.
Whatever Happened To War?
For millennia, it was considered normal for strong tribes to conquer, pillage and subjugate weaker ones.
For millennia, it was considered normal for strong tribes to conquer, pillage and subjugate weaker ones.
‘White Privilege’ Makes Some Uncomfortable
“Just look at yourself: You were born white, male, and smart. You could go out into the world and take whatever you could get — and you never stopped to think that I couldn’t do it.”
“Just look at yourself: You were born white, male, and smart. You could go out into the world and take whatever you could get — and you never stopped to think that I couldn’t do it.”
Nine Decades of Progress
Let’s keep striving for more.
Let’s keep striving for more.
The Solar Temple
These warnings should be disseminated as widely as possible.
These warnings should be disseminated as widely as possible.
Is Zen Enlightenment Real?
I never knew any meditator who seemed enlightened – did you?
I never knew any meditator who seemed enlightened – did you?
Does God Exist?
Well, it depends on what you mean by God.
Well, it depends on what you mean by God.