Mystic Politics

Ayn Rand or Jesus Christ? Conservatives Can’t Have It Both Ways

‘This is the ultimate irony in American political life right now, the conservatives who swear on a stack of Bibles that they worship Jesus Christ when they really bow down to the philosophy of Ayn Rand and the golden idol of the free market to be placed at the center of all other things’

Ayn Rand or Jesus Christ? Conservatives Can’t Have It Both Ways

‘This is the ultimate irony in American political life right now, the conservatives who swear on a stack of Bibles that they worship Jesus Christ when they really bow down to the philosophy of Ayn Rand and the golden idol of the free market to be placed at the center of all other things’

Should Atheists Slam Religion or Show Respect?

‘As the atheist movement expands, we need to consider whether non-belief will gain more traction if prominent atheists are more respectful of religion.’

The persistence of superstition in an irreligious Britain

‘The decline in religious belief in the UK is matched by increasing faith in life after death – something incompatible with materialism’

No ‘God Spot’ In Brain, Spirituality Linked To Right Parietal Lobe

“We have found a neuropsychological basis for spirituality, but it’s not isolated to one specific area of the brain. Spirituality is a much more dynamic concept that uses many parts of the brain. Certain parts of the brain play more predominant roles, but they all work together to facilitate individuals’ spiritual experiences.”

Religious Belief Declining Very Slowly Around the World

‘For a century or two now, people have been predicting the eventual disappearance of religion. As education spreads and scientific knowledge increases, people were supposed to cast off their old superstitions and come into the light of reason. ‘

Man spends 12 months practicing 12 different religions

‘Finding faith in God again was not Bowen’s aim. This young father of two was looking for faith in humanity.’

Modern Metaphysics: Does science make belief in God obsolete?

‘The predominance of scientists among those preaching the new gospel of atheism might lead to the assumption that science has somehow rendered religious belief unintelligible.’

Man vs. Myth: The Historical Jesus debate

‘Those who argue for the existence of Jesus often cite two external biblical sources: the Jewish historian Josephus who wrote about Jesus at the end of the first century and the Roman historian Tacitus, who wrote about Jesus at the start of the second century. “Josephus and Tacitus – they both thought Hercules was a true figure,” Price says. “Both of them spoke of Hercules as a figure that existed.”’

The Top 10 Reasons I Don’t Believe in God

‘If I see any solid evidence to support God, or any supernatural explanation of any phenomenon, I’ll reconsider my disbelief. Until then, I’ll assume that the mind-bogglingly consistent pattern of natural explanations replacing supernatural ones is almost certain to continue.’