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This powerhouse anthology contains essays by leading scientists, philosophers, and other scholars, including Stephen Jay Gould, Isaac Asimov, Kenneth Miller, Ashley Montagu, Sidney W. Fox, and Michael Ruse. Also included is the text of the 1982 court ruling by U.S. District Judge William Overton in the famous Arkansas case.

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“If you know nothing about the scientific field of quantum mechanics, you should start with the first book of this two book set, In Search of Schrodinger’s Cat: Quantum Physics and Reality. If you understand the classical Copenhagen explanation of quantum mechanics, but not the more recent interpretations, then this is your book. Even if […]

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Alley gives special attention to the highly controversial Engel v. Vitale decision in 1962, which banned the recitation of a prayer composed by the New York State Board of Regents in public schools. Extensive selections from the arguments on both sides of the controversy afford the reader a firsthand look into the many deliberations surrounding […]

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Mark Hofmann, a premed student, decided at age 25 to become a professional forger of old documents…. His Mormon upbringing and … research into the history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints enabled Mr. Hofmann to forge … the so-called Salamander Letter, which raised questions about the very foundation of Mormonism. … […]

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For a generation, Muslim extremists have targeted Americans in an escalation of terror that culminated in the September 11 attacks. Our shared confusion — Who are the attackers? Why are we targets? — is cleared away in a book as dramatic as it is authoritative. Updated with new chapters on Afghanistan and the the broader […]

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Description When it comes to unconditional love, Italian matriarch, Rose D’Orsi is deeply challenged. Nobody feels it more than Glory, her estranged 48-year-old lesbian daughter. Though Rose attracts the attention of Eli Fineman, a rich Bulgarian Holocaust survivor whose love, compassion, and wit affects people in unimaginable ways, he arrives too late in life to […]

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Published shortly after her death, Philosophy: Who Needs It? contains Rand’s writings on a variety of issues. The title essay is a transcript of a speech delivered to the graduating class of West Point in 1974. In it, Rand stresses the great importance of philosophy in each individual’s life and its role in shaping a […]

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From the author of The Bicentennial Man and Robot Dreams, a collection of thirty-six robot stories and essays. From Robbie, Asimov’s first robot story, to human and robot detectives Lije Bailey and R. Daneel Olivaw.

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Robot Dreams spans the body of Asimov’s fiction from the 1940s to the mid-80s, and features classic Asimovian themes, from the scientific puzzle to the extraterrestrial thriller, all introduced in an exclusive essay written especially for this collection.’

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Robert G. Ingersoll (1833-1899) was a complex figure – a brilliant lawyer and orator who courageously advanced the concept of freethought; a magnetic extrovert whose public esteem, eagerly sought, never earned him the private favors he so generously bestowed on others. Ingersoll was a staunch republican in the great tradition of Abraham Lincoln, and he […]

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A history of the American right wing since World War II. This book is a ‘must-have’ for anyone studying right wing group movements.

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Several times in the distant past, catastrophic extinctions have swept the Earth, causing more than half of all species – from single-celled organisms to awe-inspiring behemoths – to suddenly vanish and be replaced by new life forms. Today the rich diversity of life on the Earth is again in grave danger – and the cause […]

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Book Description Where do our rights come from? Does “natural law” really exist outside of what is written in constitutions and legal statutes? If so, why are rights not the same everywhere and in all eras? On the other hand, if rights are nothing more than the product of human law, why should we ever […]

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Ionesco’s Rhinoceros is a play hailing from the “Theatre of the Absurd” during 1960s France that deals with issues of conformity, socialization, and the dissemination of memes in a metaphor that quite literally invokes the “herd instinct.”

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A collection of book reviews of creationist books. A very handy reference!

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Description Resurrection Reconsidered is an eye-opening exposition of the various views of resurrection among early Christians that centers on the protracted debate within early Christian circles concerning a foundational aspect of the Gospel of Thomas and its related literature: the concept of the body and resurrection. It traces the background of this idea in the […]

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“My soul would be an outlaw,” begins the storyteller in this short tale of the timeless war between Conformity and Rebellion, in the guise of the Master Timekeeper (a.k.a. the Ticktockman) and the renegade Harlequin. In a completely regulated society, where being a minute late here and there shortens your life accordingly, the Ticktockman is […]

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At first, only a few things are known about the celestial object that astronomers dub Rama. It is huge, weighing more than ten trillion tons. And it is hurtling through the solar system at inconceivable speed. Then a space probe confirms the unthinkable: Rama is no natural object. It is, incredible, an interstellar spacecraft. Space […]

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A collection of 25 leading constitutional law cases concerning the two religion clauses of the First Amendment, along with reactions to and commentary on these cases from journals of opinion. A great starting point for anyone interested in the church-state debate.

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The fact is sometimes overlooked that the state constitutions, some of which were written written before the federal Constitution, include explicit protections of religious liberty and church-state separation, some even more comprehensive and specific in their guarantees and prohibitions than the U.S. Constitution. All of the state constitutions deal with religious freedom and all support […]

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What’s it all about? Though we might never answer the really big questions–with good reason–maybe we can understand why we ask them. Cognitive anthropologist Pascal Boyer tackles this topic in the unapologetically titled Religion Explained, and it is sure to polarize his readers. Some will think it’s an impermissible invasion of mental territory beyond the […]

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What’s it all about? Though we might never answer the really big questions–with good reason–maybe we can understand why we ask them. Cognitive anthropologist Pascal Boyer tackles this topic in the unapologetically titled Religion Explained, and it is sure to polarize his readers. Some will think it’s an impermissible invasion of mental territory beyond the […]

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According to Michael Barkun, many white supremacist groups of the radical right are deeply committed to the distinctive but little-recognized religious position known as Christian identity. In Religion and the Racist Right, Barkun provides the first sustained exploration of the ideological and organizational development of the Christian identity movement. In a new chapter written for […]

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Russell recalls the the conflicts between science and traditional religion during the last four centuries. Examining accounts in which scientific advances clashed with Christian doctrine or biblical interpretations of the day, from Galileo and the Copernican Revolution, to the medical breakthroughs of anaesthesia and inoculation, Russell points to the constant upheaval and re-evaluation of our […]

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The authors explore different views on the relationship between religion and morality. They reject the claim that religion is incompatible with morality, but they also reject the claim that religion is necessary for morality. Highly recommended.

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Paul Edwards’ Reincarnation surveys the state of the evidence for and against reincarnation, from the more dubious claims that feelings of deja vu, LSD experiences, and the existence of child prodigies provide indirect evidence for reincarnation to the more widespread claims that “past life” hypnotic regressions and spontaneous “memories” of past lives in children provide […]

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Philosophical defense of Christianity.

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This important volume contains three spirited debates, “Rome or Reason,” “Controversy on Christianity,” and “The Limits of Toleration,” between the great American freethinker Robert G. Ingersoll (1833 – 1899) and leading churchmen and public figures of his own day. The combatants are Cardinal Edward Manning; British Prime Minister William E. Gladstone; lawyer and Catholic activist […]