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In June of 1860, less than a year after the publication of Darwin’s “The Origin of Species,” Samuel Wilberforce, the Bishop of Oxford, and biologist Thomas Huxley addressed the claims of the controversial book in a highly publicized debate. Wilberforce, speaking...
The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins—There are no more profound questions than those involving reason and faith.
It is too soon to tell if Sept. 11 will usher in a new era of moral seriousness, an end to the age of anomie and irony. But if Messud’s superb novel is any indication, our inanity and self-delusion may be more enduring than we think...
Richard Linklater doesn’t like fast food, and it’s not just because he cares about his waistline.“If you look at the whole system, it’s kind of a disaster on every level,” the Oscar-nominated filmmaker...
North Korean dictator Kim Jong Il has clearly shown with the recent nuclear test that bilateral negotiations are meaningless to him. He has made laughingstocks of Presidents Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton, whose Administrations engaged in direct talks with North Korea about nuclear proliferation. Kim has also made fools of...