As Richard Dawkins says, some of us just go one god further
From Matterr via The Friendly Atheist A question and a comment: Why is Buddha on this list? Isn’t Buddha said to have simply been a creative, deep-thinking, compassionate and insightful human male? Including the Flying Spaghetti Monster probably would have put things further into perspective.
Reminder: Royal Society member and noted skeptic Dr. David Colquhoun at U of T TONIGHT
Tonight the University of Toronto Secular Alliance, Freethought Association of Canada, Centre For Inquiry Ontario, and Skeptics Canada are teaming up with University College London professor, Royal Society member, and noted skeptic Dr. David Colquhoun to present Science in an Age of Endarkenment: Scientific Fraud, Quackery, Religion and University Politics at the University of Toronto. This is … Continue reading
Interested in the scientific study of meditation, mindfulness and contemplative practices?
Deric Bownds has provided a link to the Mind and Life Institute, which offers a quarterly bibliography with short descriptions of research done on the effects of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT). I post these links here as well, for those interested in the science of meditation, mindfulness, and contemplative practices, as well as other bridges … Continue reading
The Frame Problem 