The intemperate, even violent tone in recent criticisms of faith is quite striking. Dawkins, Dennett, Hitchens: They seem an agitated crew, quick to caricature, quick to denounce, quick to slash away at what they take to be the delusions and conceits of faith. And the phenomenon is not strictly literary. [First Things]
Recently a group of Southland Muslims undertook the hajj — Islam’s ritual pilgrimage to Mecca. With moments of peace and chaos, the trip was an experience they won’t forget. [LA Times]
Are there more atheists and agnostics in this country than is commonly supposed? Two studies — last week’s U.S. Religious Landscape Survey from the Pew Forum and one published two years ago — suggest so. [LA Times]
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