chris hedges

While many Americans were fulminating against the threat of of Islamic fundamentalists to the "Land of the Free", Christian fundamentalists have been seizing control of political power in the US. 'The Christian Right and the Rise of American Fascism' - Chris Hedges. """" Christian...

I posted a review of I Don't Believe in Atheists in the book review section last night and I'm starting this thread to point that out and for any reaction to my review. (Hint: it wasn't a positive review!) ETA: Link to review

This book has been touted as the “answer” to the recent spate of popular books by atheists, particularly Dawkins, Dennett, Harris and Hitchens. Hedges, a journalist with the New York Times, was raised Christian and attended Harvard Divinity School. He has written on religion in the United...

I love POI podcasts, but I find DJ Grothe way too polite. IMHO Hedges hegded (yes a pun, sue me) way too often and would not answer any question without referring to his oh so wonderful resume. A typical "appeal to authority" logical fallacy. I enjoyed Sam Harris's books (and agree with many of...

Marvellous stuff - given whilst debating a bloke named Sam Harris, who is clearly an idiot of the first degree. (Argue that with me elsewhere, if you must) Whole transcript. If this is what every christian thought, I'd join up. A 100% sanitised, harmless god-thingy, indistinguishable from...

My student group, Bruin Alliance of Skeptics and Secularists (www.bruinskeptics.org) is co-sponsoring an event with Truthdig.com! A Truthdig debate between Sam Harris and Chris Hedges, moderated by Robert Scheer http://www.truthdig.com/debate At a time of virulent religious fanaticism...