By Sharon Three things I missed about Christianity when I first left were church music, prayer, and church attendance. Much to my surprise, I have derived much satisfaction from building new routines and rituals into my life. For the vocal benefit of prayer, I have substituted talking to myself or reading aloud to myself. For the meditative aspect of prayer, I have substituted gazing out onto some horizon or body of water in nature. For the intentional aspect of prayer, I throw coins in the fountain in the park, or just sit by it pensively in wintertime when the water doesn’t run. I didn’t think church music would be easy to replace, because the experience of it was one that would stay with me for hours after each service as I bounced around my house singing the familiar church songs that rang in my head. But now that I have the freedom to explore other music genres besides gospel, my everyday life – not just Sunday’s – is permeated with music. I have enjoyed singing since I w...

Part I: Part II: Part III: Part IV: Sam Harris and Chris Hedges debate one another at UCLA 's Royce Hall in Los Angeles . Truthdig editor Robert Scheer moderates. From Wikipedia: Truthdig is a Web magazine that provides a mix of long-form articles, interviews, and blog -like commentary on current events, delivered from a progressive point-of-view. The site is built around major "digs" led by authorities in their fields, who write multi-faceted pieces about contemporary, often controversial, topics. Truthdig was co-founded by Los Angeles entrepreneur Zuade Kaufman, who serves as publisher, and journalist Robert Scheer, the website's editor, who also writes a weekly column for the site. Its most significant articles from the 2005-2006 period are "An Atheist Manifesto" by Sam Harris , [1] and "President Jonah" by Gore Vidal , which compared President George W. Bush to the biblical Jonah . [2] Other significant contributors include Chris Hedges...

By Billy Braun Is it my imagination, or are we seeing a rise of ignorance in our culture? In spite of all the recent successful books supporting the rationalist viewpoint, there seems to be a fresh revival of superstition and gullibility among the general public. The mass media is saturated with programs promoting the notion that accepting the claims of psychics, mediums, ufologists, evangelists etc, is scientifically supported and reasonable. Are we (at least in America) seeing a re-birth of the Dark Ages? Will this "push-back" of stupidity grow in the near future? I'd be curious to see how readers gauge this situation, so, use this poll to vote your estimation of the urgency of the situation. Also, do you see things getting better or getting worse? Thanks. Note to Christians: I DO NOT want your opinion on this issue. If you understand the question, you will recognize that it places YOU as part of the problem, so, please resist the urge to "help".   Is sup...

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This two-hour program is divided into 12 chapters. Choose any chapter below and select QuickTime or Windows Media Player to begin viewing the video. If you experience difficulty viewing, it may be due to high demand. watch chapter 1 in Quicktime Windows Media: hi | low A TOWN DIVIDED The rural community of Dover, Pennsylvania is torn apart in the latest battle over the teaching of evolution, and parents file a lawsuit against the town's school board in federal court. running time 10:50 chapter 1 transcript watch chapter 2 in Quicktime Windows Media: hi | low WHAT IS EVOLUTION? More than 150 years ago Charles Darwin developed the theory of evolution to explain how the diversity of life arose, laying the foundation for modern biological science. running time 7:04 chapter 2 transcript watch chapter 3 in Quicktime Windows Media: hi | low INTRODUCING INTELLIGENT DESIGN The Dover School Board attempts to introd...