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The Contributions of Freethinkers: Wole Soyinka

Ebonmuse — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 10:49:05 +0000

I wasn't familiar with Wole Soyinka, the first African author ever to win the Nobel Prize for Literature, until I got a Google alert for his name the other day. You can probably guess why - it turns out he's an atheist, as I learned from this article in the Nigerian Tribune grousing about it:

Although I might not be able to quote him verbatim, Professor Soyinka had replied thus. ... [visit site to read more]

Photo Sunday: Barcelona

Ebonmuse — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 15:46:40 +0000

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The last stop on our tour of Spain was Barcelona, and it was a fitting way to wind up the trip. One of the first sights we saw in the city was the Sagrada Familia, a famous church designed by the Catalan architect Antoni Gaudi and a major tourist destination. We were all a bit tired of churches by this point, but the Sagrada Familia is, at least, a little more unique and interesting than the predictably similar cathedrals we saw elsewhere in Spain. We ... [visit site to read more]

Photo Sunday: Seville

Ebonmuse — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 19:24:05 +0000

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Photo Sunday: Toledo

Ebonmuse — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 19:37:50 +0000

More pictures from my Spanish trip. Click the link below to see:

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You Call That Religion?

LeahAdmin — Sat, 28 May 2011 14:56:34 +0000

This is a guest post by Leah of Unequally Yoked. Adam is on vacation.

Spoiler Alert: the post below discusses the final number of the musical The Book of Mormon.

The Associated Press, in a review titled "Zany Musical 'The Book of Mormon' Will Convert You" said despite the sacrilege you might expect from a show imagined by the creators of South Park, the ... [visit site to read more]

Photo Saturday: Ai Weiwei's Zodiac Circle

Ebonmuse — Sat, 14 May 2011 14:19:11 +0000

This past week, on a sunny spring day, I went on my lunch hour to see a new public art installation in midtown Manhattan:

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Saturday Open Thread: Random and Interesting

Ebonmuse — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 14:32:59 +0000

After all the heavy stuff we debated on the site this week, I figure it's time for a change of pace. And since it's the weekend, let's celebrate with something to lighten the heart and lift the spirit.

This is an open thread for you to tell us about something cool and interesting you've come across lately - music, books, art, movies, food, whatever - something that makes you happy and that you think more people should know about. It doesn't have to be new, just new to you!

I'll start out ... [visit site to read more]

The Contributions of Freethinkers: Ursula K. LeGuin

Ebonmuse — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 10:53:51 +0000

Although I've highlighted the lives of some amazing feminists on Daylight Atheism, I don't want to give the impression that the only thing women can be famous for is fighting for the rights of women. Today's post is a reminder that freethinking women have made their mark in other areas of human culture as well.

Science fiction and ... [visit site to read more]

Movie Review: Agora

Ebonmuse — Mon, 21 Mar 2011 10:41:03 +0000

When I wrote my review of Creation last year, a commenter suggested I see Agora, the 2009 film by Alejandro Amenábar about Hypatia of Alexandria. It took me a long time to get around to doing that, but I've finally seen it, and it was worth the wait. It only had a very limited theatrical release in ... [visit site to read more]

Movie Review: The Nature of Existence

Ebonmuse — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 11:44:57 +0000

(Author's Note: The following review was solicited and is written in accordance with this site's policy for such reviews.)

Summary: The documentary equivalent of World Religions 101. Not much new ground is broken in this broad survey of the world's major belief systems - although there are a few interesting surprises - but what made me happier was the fair hearing given to the atheist and scientific ... [visit site to read more]

Some Sad News

Ebonmuse — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 17:06:51 +0000

I'm saddened to report the passing of David Randolph. He was 95 years old.

Mr. Randolph was a renowned conductor and choral director, a fixture in the New York music scene for decades. He was known for hosting a weekly classical music program on WNYC, for teaching music at several local universities, and for a critically praised book, This Is Music. However, he's best known as the conductor of the secular St. Cecilia Chorus, which he had led since 1965 (!). He was also an outspoken ... [visit site to read more]

Book Review: The Atheist's Creed

Ebonmuse — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 10:47:09 +0000

(Editor's Note: This review was solicited and is written in accordance with this site's policy for such reviews.)

Summary: A scholarly survey of the atheism of dead white guys.

Much like Christopher Hitchens' The Portable Atheist, Dr. Michael Palmer's The Atheist's Creed is intended as an anthology of ... [visit site to read more]