Nicias:But can we? Oh, no, no,I’m frightened. Better go and cling somewhereTo a holy image. Demosthenes:Holy grandmother!You don’t believe in the gods! Nicias:Of course I do. Demosthenes:What reason have you? Nicias:Reason? Why, I knowI’m a God-help-us failure. That enough?–from The Knights by Aristophanes (c. 424 BCE), trans. Gilbert Murray The Stuff: This nonfiction book grewContinue reading “Review of “Caught in the Pulpit: Leaving Faith Behind” by Daniel C. Dennett and Linda LaScola”
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Spring Clean Books #13
This is my next batch of books for donation, lucky #13. As always, lots of fond memories. I hope these guys find happy homes. The Stuff: The memoir/autobiography is relatively short. Loftus describes himself as one to throw himself into things wholeheartedly. He got into trouble as a teenager but found God and later becameContinue reading “Spring Clean Books #13”
Spring Clean #11 Five More Books
This is the next group of books set aside for donation. They were all informative and I have fond memories of them. Even Johnson’s book, which I consider propaganda at least made me think. I meant to get back to this sooner, but a bout of pneumonia waylaid me. The final decision on the JeffreyContinue reading “Spring Clean #11 Five More Books”
Spring Clean #9 Five More Books
This is the next group of books set aside to be donated in my spring clean. Happily, two of these are going to a woman in critique group I’m a member of. So nice to see books go to a happy home. One more drop-off, and I will have my second shelf cleared. “Cleared” isContinue reading “Spring Clean #9 Five More Books”
Reviews of Old and New Stories. Mostly Old 