Guest Thinkers — October 2, 2009

God as a dentist

God continues to perform hands-on miracles.

I know that this is an extreme but it seems little different to any other supernatural: claim

God rains gold dust on congregations, bestows rare gems on them and, in some cases, indulges in dentistry. There are people in the US who actually believe this stuff. Is it any wonder that reason simply washes over them?

This stuff is far from the retreated god of the Anglican Church but in essence it is the same to me. Faith is exposed for what it is.

a computer generated image of a human brain.

Thinking

The great free will debate featuring Michio Kaku and Steven Pinker

Who — or what — really controls your mind?

Building destroyed by the Halifax Explosion. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C.

The Past

The largest accidental explosion of all time

More than a century ago, Halifax suffered an accidental blast one-fifth the size of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima.

a collage of photos of a man with a hat and a book.

High Culture

6 great books with wildly unreliable narrators

Dive into the twisted truths and concealed realities told by literature’s most unreliable narrators.

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The Well

Signs you’re burned out — and how to bounce back

If you don’t feel better after the weekend, the “burnout paradox” could explain why.

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Laurie Santos

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