10 Atheist Arguments I Like (part 6)
~ Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 ~ Back in Part 5 of our continuing series on atheist ideas and perspectives that are good for believers, we spoke about how important it is […]
10 Atheist Arguments I Like (part 5)
~ Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 ~ Part 4 of this series dealt with whether or not an infinite G-d would know or care about what takes place in our finite […]
Everything You Know About Chassidus Is Wrong
I begin with a confession. Some say they’re involved with Judaism because of its eternal truth, or because it is the tradition that runs in their veins, or because it is the best way to make sense of the world and their place in it. I am involved with Judaism because of the pleasure I […]
Why I Am A Plastic Bag Optimist
On the matter of whether I need to feel guilty when disposing of garbage in plastic bags, my intuitive reaction is a resounding “no.” But why? My imagination is as open as the next fellow’s. I can see in my mind’s eye the garbage truck and its massive pile of billowing polymers, and the landfill […]
10 Atheist Arguments I Like (part 4)
~ Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 ~ We finally continue our series on atheist arguments that help us improve our faith in G-d. Our previous installment spoke about the perennial question, “What […]
Even straight-laced Jews like me can fall into strange cults if they’re not careful. Indeed, thanks to the Internet especially, we are in immediate contact with all sorts of strange folk even in our own homes. We pay money for the privilege. We are weird. Anyway. Let me describe for you, in brief, a particular […]
10 Atheist Arguments I Like (part 3)
~ Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 ~ Last time we spoke about the difference between the G-d of monotheism and the random fictitious characters no one believes in, such as the tooth […]
10 Atheist Arguments I Like (part 2)
~ Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 ~ I must start with a confession, and that is — I’m cheating with the numbering of this list. You see, “arguments” (and I use […]
10 Atheist Arguments I Like (part 1)
~ Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 ~ “The God you don’t believe in, I don’t believe in either.” – Rabbi Levi Yitzchak of Berditchev In between the preening self-righteousness, the fundamentalist discrimination, […]
Is Torah Science Fiction or Fantasy?
Science Fiction and Fantasy might be the two most popular narrative forms of our time, surely among thoughtful young adult readers and viewers. While they might seem to be variations within the same genre, the underlying tendencies that make these stories necessary to write and compelling to read actually emerge from two different worldviews. Science […]