Tag Archives: Arrogance

God save us from whinging, moaning New Atheists

Posted on 09/03/2012 by

God save us from atheist whining, writes Nathalie Rothschild. This idea that closet atheists need to be coaxed out into the open, and that they need to claim the right to rally together as proud non-believers, has become a central … Continue reading →

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Quote of the day: John Gray on Blaise Pascal and historically illiterate New Atheists

Posted on 04/03/2012 by

‘One of the creators of modern probability theory, the seventeenth-century thinker [Blaise Pascal] invented an early calculating machine, the Pascaline, along with a version of the syringe and a hydraulic press.  He made major contributions to geometry and helped shape the … Continue reading →

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In best fundie manner, John Piper shuns Rob Bell via Twitter

Posted on 01/03/2011 by

In response to advance advertising of well-known Christian pastor Rob Bell’s new book Love Wins, Baptist pastor John Piper decided to “tweet”: “Farewell Rob Bell.” The problem with this response is that Bell’s new book is not out yet and thus no-one, … Continue reading →

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