During Shabbat services at my temple last weekend, in an effort to get the kids excited for Passover, the prayer leaders asked the children which part of the Exodus story they liked the best. Many said, “The parting of the Red Sea!” Some said, “When Miriam dances and sings on the opposite shore!” A tiny one said, “Frogs!,” referring to …
Satan made an appearance on “Saturday Night Live” last week, all duded up in his red tie and cape, to talk about the sex abuse scandal at Penn State. “I may be the Prince of Darkness,” he quipped, “but I’m not a monster.” Before the voters of Mississippi headed to the polls recently to vote on whether a fertilized embryo …
The neuroscientist and rationalist has made his name attacking religious faith. Who knew he was so spiritual? Sam Harris, a member of the tribe known as “the new atheists,” wishes the headline to this story said something else. How about “Sam Harris Believes in Spirituality,” he suggests over lunch. Or “Sam Harris Believes in ‘God,’ ” with scare quotes? In …