June 18, 2004

First Post

Hello, readers (if you exist). The purpose of this "blog" is to encourage reading and discussion of books that hold special interest for atheists and anyone who is interested in comparative religion. This is not just atheist tracts and philosophy, however. Here are some possibilities:


  • Compilations from atheist and agnostic writers

  • Philosophy of atheism/agnosticism/humanism

  • Spiritual books from various religions

  • Scientific books (e.g. books on evolution)

  • Pro-religion books

  • Critical analyses of holy texts

  • Fiction with religious themes or subthemes

  • ... and so on. If you can think of a way to relate it, it belongs.


So, this would not be very interesting if it were just me, since I can only read so many books (and sometimes I don't). I am hoping that this blog will be able to take advantage of the feature allowing multiple authors, so that if you are reading something and want to start a discussion, you can e-mail me your U Internet ID, and I can add you to the list of authors.

Posted by mill1991 at June 18, 2004 2:39 PM
Comments

I love this blog. I hope we get some good discussions going, as I'm always talking about books (in my head, if nothing else).

Posted by: Jenny at June 20, 2004 10:38 AM

Thanks for starting this up! I am currently reading Fast Food Nation by Eric Schlosser, which is about the fast food industry in the United States... which is obviously not related to Atheistic issues. Although, you'd be surprised by the amount of religious connections behind these big corporations. I will post more once I finish this book and I start "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry into Values" by Robert M. Pirsig.

Posted by: K at June 20, 2004 9:51 PM