You’ve probably heard the NPR show “Speaking of Faith,” and you probably have an opinion on it.  What you may not know is that the host of the show, Krista Tippett, just wrote a new book called Einstein’s God, a collection of interviews from the show, on the topic of science and religion, one of MM’s favorites.  I wrote a review of the book for religion website Killing the Buddha, which you can read here.  Please comment!

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Phillip Pullman update

So author Phillip Pullman (of The Golden Compass fame) has a new novel out.  Pullman, an avowed atheist, wrote The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ right in the middle of the controversy over the movie version of The Golden Compass, and whether it would turn our children into little avowed atheists–which it wouldn’t, [...]

Icon Update

MM can not resist the jaw-dropping Pope story of the day.  According to the Christian Science Monitor, Pope Benedict has affirmed the authenticity of the much-maligned Shroud of Turin. The cloth, which has been scientifically dated to about 800 years ago, says the embattled head of the Catholic church, was nonetheless the actual garment of [...]

Hi there.  Bet you thought I was gone for good.  Ta-da! I’m not.  MM has been meaning to pop up again, spending a lot of time meaning to, and letting all kinds of perfect entry points pass.  New Year’s.  President’s Day.  And, for Christ’s sake, Easter! What better moment to rise again, after certain death? [...]