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Review of “Caught in the Pulpit: Leaving Faith Behind” by Daniel C. Dennett and Linda LaScola

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”

Five Books for Donation Resumed

I’ve decided to take up my five-books-a-week donation to the local library. I think it got derailed a while back when I came down with pneumonia. I never got my act back together. I intend to post this on August 25 and donate the books on September 1. If anyone wants any of these books,Continue reading “Five Books for Donation Resumed”