Thursday, September 5, 2019

On this day, we remember the birthday of Tommasso Campanella, utopian and astrologer, and also, Gottfried Arnold, theologian and historian. The reading is the hymn, "Thou Who Breakest Every Chain," by Gottfried Arnold.

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Saturday, June 19, 2021

Today on the Almanac is the anniversary of Edwards v. Aguillard the landmark SCOTUS decision regarding science in public schools.

209b: Hitchens - Religion abolishes obligation to live in truth

Christians Aren’t Good, or Moral. In this episode, we continue to read and discuss Christopher Hitchens’ speech on religion and morality. Does religion delete our need to confront reality?