Playlist: Richard Dawkins - The Genius of Charles Darwin

Obama and McCain with Rick Warren - Faith Forum

Proof that there is a religious test for office in the United States...

Christopher Hitchens v. David Allen White

Here Be Dragons - The Movie

From Brian Dunning, host of the Skeptoid podcast, is a short (40 minute) introductory film to skepticism.

Ayaan Hirsi Ali v. Timothy Garton Ash

Islam's compatibility with democracy, the rule of law and freedom of speech is a subject of immense salience and importance in the early 21st century. In the Royal Society of Arts in London, Ayaan Hirsi Ali, who lives under a death threat imposed by Muslim fundamentalists, debates this problem with Timothy Garton Ash, who has in the past criticised her for being an 'enlightenment fundamentalist'. (Dec. 2007)

The Legality of Abortion and Pro-Life Irrationality

This is a video showing how anti-abortion demonstrators responded when asked what the punishment for women who had abortions ought to be if they were illegal.

Most of them appeared to have given little if any thought to the implications of criminalizing abortions. In fact, most of the demonstrators said there shouldn’t be any punishment for illegal abortions. Well, then what’s the point, right? What’s really funny/disturbing is that some of these people have been protesting for years and hadn’t even thought about it!

I wonder if there have been any surveys conducted that probe people on what they think the punishment for illegal abortions should be (assuming they are pro-life)?

Is this an accurate representation of the pro-life public at large?

Does anyone know what the penalty for having an illegal abortion in the U.S. or elsewhere used to be? I’ve researched casually but so far I haven’t found much…

Thanks to the AtCenterNetwork for producing this short video (~7 minutes in length). Note, this video can also be found on YouTube under the title Libertyville Abortion Demonstration.

Further reading: Here is a link to Sid Faiwu's blog featuring a debate on the morality of Abortion.

Talib Kweli - Spoken Word on Religion - Amazing!

I started working on another post but its taking a little too long to compose and its starting to get late so I'll take the easy way out and post a video from YouTube.

This is a short piece by Talib Kweli on religion featured on Def Poetry Jam. I'm not sure what his religious beliefs actually are but this is some bad ass social commentary! Check it out!

First in Freedom

If you enjoy personal freedom, individual rights, and you would rather spend your money than the government spend it then you might like The Libertarian Party. And if you live in North Carolina then you might like Michael Munger. And you should vote for him...for Governor.

How Evolution Works by DonExodus2

DonExodus2 discusses virtually everything related to evolution, from the basics to the advanced. The enemy of creationism is not evolution, it is knowledge.

Victor Stenger - God: The Failed Hypothesis

On April 5, 2007 Dr. Victor stenger gave a presentation on his book, God: The Failed Hypothesis at Ryerson University in Toronto, Canada.

The Four Horseman: Dawkins, Dennett, Harris, Hitchens

On the 30th of September 2007, Richard Dawkins, Daniel Dennett, Sam Harris and Christopher Hitchens sat down for a first-of-its-kind, unmoderated 2-hour discussion, convened by RDFRS and filmed by Josh Timonen. All four authors have recently received a large amount of media attention for their writings against religion - some positive, and some negative. In this conversation the group trades stories of the public's reaction to their recent books, their unexpected successes, criticisms and common misrepresentations. They discuss the tough questions about religion that face to world today, and propose new strategies for going forward.

TEDtalksDirector - on God & Religion

Various TEDtalks on God and religion

Sam Harris v. Reza Aslan

Does the Bible provide timeless prescriptions for our daily lives? Or does its inclusion of practices such as slavery preclude its ability to act as such a guide? Are Osama bin Laden's grievances with the United States purely theological, or also social and political? Reza Aslan, author of No god but God, and Sam Harris, author of Letter to a Christian Nation, take up these questions in this debate at the Los Angeles Public Library. The debate is moderated by Jonathan Kirsch, author of A History of the End of the World. samharris.org

Sam Harris v. Rabbi David Wolpe

November 6, 2007 American Jewish University presents best-selling authors Sam Harris and Rabbi David Wolpe in a debate about the existence of God and the role of religion and faith in society. Sam Harris is the author of The End of Faith and Letter to a Christian Nation. Rabbi David Wolpe, of Sinai Temple, is the author of Teaching Your Children About God and Why Be Jewish. This debate is moderated by Los Angeles Times religion editor Steve Padilla. samharris.org

Sam Harris v. Chris Hedges

This debate was held as a benefit for TruthDig at UCLA's Royce Hall on May 22nd, 2007, before an audience of 1,300 people. Robert Scheer served as moderator. Chris Hedges is a former Middle East bureau chief for The New York Times and a graduate of Harvard Divinity School. He is the author of "American Fascists: The Christian Right and the War on America." Robert Scheer is a journalist with nearly 40 years of experience and the author of eight books. He is the editor in chief of Truthdig. samharris.org

Sam Harris - bigthink.com

Short videos of Sam Harris from bigthink.com

Richard Dawkins v. Lawrence Krauss

Richard Dawkins and Lawrence Krauss sat down for a public discussion at Stanford University on Sunday, March 9th 2008. The focus was on Science education, but the discussion also covered religion, physics, evolution and more.

Richard Dawkins v. Alister McGrath

Richard Dawkins and Alister McGrath's Debate at The Oxford Literary Festival.

PZ Myers v. Geoffrey Simmons

PZ Myers vs Geoffrey Simmons Evolution Debate on KKMS radio

Milton Friedman - Economist, Libertarian

A collection of videos featuring Milton Friedman...