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IQ2 Debate: The World Needs Religion Even If It Doesn’t Need God
UPDATE: This debate is now sold out, but IQ2 will be live-streaming the debate for free on the night from this page on their website » Intelligence Squared are hosting a number of live debates in 2012, and one particularly caught our eye...
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Russell vs Richard
If you haven't read Russell Brand's New Statesman article responding in his own inimitable style to Richard Dawkins and his attitude towards religion, it's well worth a read.
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AC Grayling and Rowan Williams
Anyone in the mood for a theological throwdown should get themselves to the South Bank Centre in London, as philosopher AC Grayling meets Archbishop of Canterbury (and Greenbelt Patron) Rowan Williams. In a not-at-all-controversial move, AC Grayling - an atheist - has created a secular bible - The Good Book - and here discusses it with Archbishop Williams: Together they explore the inspiration, encouragement and consolation which can be sought from a secular or religious life...
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Tony Benn on the relevance of Jesus
We've featured the excellent work of 4thought.tv before - Channel 4's series of two minute, thought-provoking films on faith, ethics and philosophy, from a range of viewpoints.
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A Christmas message from Ricky Gervais
Ricky Gervais might be best known as a comedian, but - as an atheist - he offers a thoughtful critique of religion.
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Richard Herring interview on BBC 6Music
The comedian Richard Herring was on Shaun Keaveny's BBC 6Music show this morning talking about his live stand-up show Christ On A Bike, which will be on tour around the country from 19th December.
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Witty, thinking believers required…
Victoria Coren wrote a piece in the Guardian at the weekend about how atheism seems to have claimed the right to witty and intelligent thinkers, and how intelligent believers should stand up and be counted: Lord Carey, a previous [Archbishop of Canterbury], complained last week that Britain is ashamed to celebrate Christmas as a religious festival.
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“After Atheism” Symposium in Lancaster – 24 April
Greenbelt speaker Andrew Tate lets us know about a symposium that is taking place in his department at Lancaster University.
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