Atheism is generating quite a lot of attention these days. Prominent atheists are getting the word out about their views in increasing numbers and generating lots of public debate on the proper place of religion in governments and societies in the modern world. And now more than ever, atheists...
Influential people come in all shapes and sizes in all generations throughout history. Such people can be grouped together by shared affiliations and backgrounds, for whatever purposes people are drawn to make lists. This list offers some interesting biographical tidbits about 50 people of Jewish...
Paul of TarsusSaul of Tarsus, a.k.a. Paul the Apostle, Paul of Tarsus [?-65 c.e.] was a Hellenistic Jew and student of Gamaliel the Elder who served as enforcer for the Pharisaic Sanhedrin against the apostate Christian sect following the crucifixion of Jesus. Around 33 c.e. he experienced a dramatic...
A Debate on the Argument from Contingency Father F. C. Copleston and Bertrand Russell Broadcast in 1948 on the Third Program of the British Broadcasting Corporation. Copleston: As we are going to discuss the existence of God, it might perhaps be as well to come to some provisional agreement...
Mathematician and theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking, 67, has been rushed to Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge, England with a serious chest infection. The Lucasian Professor of Mathematics - a post once held by Sir Isaac Newton - has suffered from Amyotrophic Lateral Schlerosis [ALS] since...
A Dyson sphere is a theoretical structure of massive size but it doesn’t exist in reality because it is a hypothetical entity. The Dyson sphere is so huge that it is envisioned to completely envelop a star and thus allow it keep the energy radiated by the reactions that take place in the star’s...
In 1948 a Dutch theoretical physicist named Hendrik Casimir predicted that two uncharged plates, when placed very close to each other in a vacuum, would have a tiny attractive force. Ten years later, his theory was validated by Marcus Spaarnay. Scientists eventually explained that the “Casimir”...
Books are a great source of inspiration, knowledge, and truth as one encounters the every day experiences of modern times. Though life isn't always what it seems and is frequently, many books can provide insight and perspective as we travel along the journey. Here are 10 Books Guaranteed To Change...
