http://blog.lib.umn.edu/mill1991/abc/ Books: They're not just for burning! en-us 2004-08-12T14:10:38-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/mill1991/abc/004145.html "Three Versions of Judas" is a short story by Jorge Luis Borges. I found it in a collection of his works called Labyrinths. This is not a theological work, but some of the short stories do have interesting things to... mill1991 2004-08-12T14:10:38-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/mill1991/abc/002880.html Emile Zola's portrayal of French mine workers, beaten down by poverty and lead by an outsider to rebel in a Marxian vein.... Wern0113 2004-07-12T12:46:40-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/mill1991/abc/002769.html Well I finally started reading Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert M. Pirsig last night. There seems to be 4 main characters. The first is the "main guy" (I don't think his name was said yet), the... john3856 2004-07-07T23:57:14-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/mill1991/abc/002695.html In the last section, Siddhartha had just left his lover Kamala. He returns to the ferryboat captain who he had befriended years ago. The captain allows Siddhartha to stay with him and help raise crops and drive the ferry. Siddhartha... mill1991 2004-07-06T11:10:48-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/mill1991/abc/002338.html Okay, so maybe this book isn't big enough to be divided into this many entries, but its logically divided into certain parts, so this makes some sense.... mill1991 2004-06-24T16:20:23-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/mill1991/abc/002088.html Though I would've wished it so, this book is not about math. The picture of a tiger on the cover should've keyed me in to this fact, but, electing not to judge a book by its cover, I instead read... Wern0113 2004-06-21T15:12:52-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/mill1991/abc/002053.html Summary Siddhartha is the story of the "spiritual journey" of a boy named Siddhartha. So far I've gotten through section 1, which culminates in the awakening of Siddhartha.... mill1991 2004-06-20T12:09:08-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/mill1991/abc/002052.html "A Historical Memoir of Science, Faith, and Love" by Dava Sobel In the third of my own personal series, this is a book I initially wanted to read (yay! science!) but was utterly disappointed upon being informed that it's an... Wern0113 2004-06-20T10:36:52-06:00 http://blog.lib.umn.edu/mill1991/abc/001989.html 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,... mill1991 2004-06-18T14:39:01-06:00