A Tribute to Christopher Hitchens
Christopher Hitchens, 1949-2011 It may seem odd for a Pagan to pay tribute to someone who considered faith a personal weakness and religion a social malady. It is perhaps also unusual for a princess to pay tribute to this man, who was a vocal anti-monarchist.* I disagreed with Hitch, as he was known by his...
Is Faith a Function of Brain Architecture?
(or “Are the gods just in my head?”)
Last week, I shared what I learned about a scientific field called the evolutionary psychology of religion. I wanted to write about it because I felt torn when I first started delving into the topic. I’m a pagan and my beliefs are dear to me, as is the company I keep when I practice my...
An Introduction to Evolutionary Psychology of Religion
I am a scientist at heart and by training. Much of my work day is prescribed by the scientific method. And I love it. So when I came across an article in the Los Angeles Times about the scientific inquiry into religious belief as an evolutionary trait, I was intrigued — even though the article...
On the Danger and Necessity of Religion
I recognize that some of my beliefs are pretty out there, on the fringe, but I try not to get crazy about it. – Laura (my sister), discussing her conversion to Veganism Though some definitions of religion necessitate a deity of some type (which would exclude Buddhism and many other regular choices on a typical...
