Vol. 1 No. 11 - October 16, 2006

Much of this issue is devoted to opinion about Sam Harris’ new book, Letter to a Christian Nation. I admire Harris for his unmitigated pronouncements on religion. Yet I remain critical of his apparent ajar backdoor on eastern mysticism.

The leading article, on the probable origin of religion, is a topic of great interest to me. The Origin of Religion is by no measure of means conclusive, and serves to draw attention to the process by which us humans create and destroy our gods. I am reminded of John Lennon’s words:

Imagine there’s no heaven.
It’s easy if you try.
No hell below us,
above us, only sky…

Contents

Publisher’s note

Editor’s note

The origin of religion

Michigan backs teaching evolution in science class

GOP raises religion in court race, calling democrat an atheist

Letter to a Christian Nation, by Sam Harris

- Statement by the author
- Review
- Time to let go of God (The New York Observer)
- Taking on Christians' gospel truth (San Francisco Chronicle)
- Quotes, selected by the author

The sound of thorns crackling in a fire

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Tart Remarks, Vol. 1 No. 11 – October 16, 2006