Michael Reiss – a witch hunt for the 21st Century

I find it amazing that the words of Prof Michael Reiss, taken out of context and wilfully misunderstood by people who ought to know better (Richard Roberts and Harry Kroto) have resulted in his resignation as Director of Education at the Royal Society. It seems he resigned in spite of the fact he was doing … Continue reading Michael Reiss – a witch hunt for the 21st Century →

Can atheism make a new type of religion possible?

The French philosopher Paul Ricoeur wrote: ‘Atheism is not limited in meaning to the mere negation and destruction of religion, but ...rather, it opens up the horizon for something else, for a type of faith that might be called ...a postreligious faith or a faith for a postreligious age. ...it looks back toward what it … Continue reading Can atheism make a new type of religion possible? →