Monday, September 03, 2007

Godly Delusions

An op-ed in the Post by Sam Harris.

Meh. Is this cutting-edge stuff out in the real world? This more-or-less approximates the most common view among very many of the people I know. Christianity gets treated with kid gloves out among the mundanes, I guess, but not so around these parts.

I disagree with Harris on a few points, but have to, ya know, do my job right now.

Something on this later if I remember...

4 Comments:

Blogger Tom Van Dyke said...

Blood sacrifice is a pancultural phenomenon, not some viral "meme," and Harris misses the theological implications of that.

7:16 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I prefer my Natural Theology from scientists like J.B.S Haldane:

If one could conclude as to the nature of the Creator from a study of his creation it would appear that God has a special fondness for stars and beetles.

8:36 PM  
Blogger Tom Van Dyke said...

But I like stars and beetles. Joyce Kilmer too.

I was inspired by Peirce's "Humble Argument" in referring to blood sacrifice, which seems to be more man's idea than God's. I warned WS that some seditious folks like me might become thieves of Peirce. He was a damned good thinker.

11:52 PM  
Blogger Winston Smith said...

Heh heh. Stars and beetles. Nice point.

Glad you like Peirce, Tom. He's pretty swell alright.

7:11 AM  

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