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...bound up with any of our categories, even rationality." The Pope then quotes Khoury quoting "a noted French Islamist" paraphrasing Ibn Hazm, who lived in Cordoba during the 11th century, saying that "God is not bound even by his own word, and that nothing would oblige him to reveal the truth to us." Got that? It's a lot of attribution, but I think that my colleague is correct when he concludes that "the risk [Benedict] sees implicit in this concept of the divine is that the irrationality of violence might thereby appear to be justified to somebody who believes...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Does Islam Flout Reason? Why the Pope's Case Is a Flimsy One | 9/19/2006 | See Source »

...categories, even that of rationality. Here Khoury quotes a work of the noted French Islamist R. Arnaldez, who points out that Ibn Hazn went so far as to state that God is not bound even by his own word, and that nothing would oblige him to reveal the truth to us. Were it God's will, we would even have to practise idolatry. At this point, as far as understanding of God and thus the concrete practice of religion is concerned, we are faced with an unavoidable dilemma. Is the conviction that acting unreasonably contradicts God's nature merely...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Excerpts from Pope Benedict XVI's Speech | 9/16/2006 | See Source »

...cosmological constants which would explain the existence of such a specific universal property. He recently proposed a model for new physics, called split supersymmetry—which theorizes that half of all particles in the universe have partner particles. He said that if the results of the LHC experiment reveal split supersymmetry, “it would be a tremendous push in the direction of a multiverse.” “Right now a lot of people are on the fence,” about the theory of a multiverse, Arkani-Hamed said. “I think...

Author: By Katherine M. Gray, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: ‘Brilliant 10’ List Includes Physics Prof | 9/15/2006 | See Source »

...Several other recurring threads also keep the show full of soap opera-like drama. Raised in a deeply religious setting, Lonelyboy43 evidently has a number of repressed conflicts with his father that he has yet to confront. Fan postings reveal a great deal of empathy for him in his struggles: "Ur dad is such a controll freak!!!" writes sk8rdooode16. "Don't let him run ur life 4u. Have faith in urself...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Now, the Sequel to Lonelygirl15 | 9/13/2006 | See Source »

Even industry leader Nike is constantly upping the technical quotient in its designs. This year it introduced Sphere Macro React, a two-layer panel of fabric arranged like fish scales that adjusts to body heat; as heat builds, the top layer peels away to reveal a cooler, meshlike skin...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Motion Commotion | 9/11/2006 | See Source »

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