August 2012
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NASA's WISE Survey Uncovers Millions of Black...
NASA’s WISE Survey has discovered millions of supermassive black holes and extreme galaxies called hot DOGs, or dust-obscured galaxies.
Should discovery after discovery evincing the wisdom of the scientific method sway the religious into rethinking their theories?
Read more: NASA’s WISE Survey Uncovers Millions of Black Holes
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Neuroscience: Consciousness, Death, and Meaning in...
Neuroscientist Christof Koch discusses the search for meaning in the world of science, and the philosophical influence of working with Francis Crick. Do you balance spirituality and science in your personal life and beliefs? Read more: Neuroscience: Consciousness, Death, and Meaning in the Universe
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LulzSec hacker arrested over Sony attack
A second member of the LulzSec hacking collective has been arrested by US authorities in connection with attacks on Sony Pictures Europe.
How much resources do you think are expended trying to find weekend warrior hacktivist ghosts- in the name of protecting corporate profits?
Read more: LulzSec hacker arrested over Sony attack
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Vampires, Gay Rights, and the Politics of True...
Republican rhetoric inspired this season’s True Blood—and the story about a sadistic theocracy with an insatiable thirst for power and human blood.
How closely does the fantastic ‘vampire authority’, a secret vampire theocratic oligarchy, resemble the christian theocracy desired by the Religious Right?
Read more: Vampires, Gay Rights, and the Politics of True Blood
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Study: Awe makes people less Materialistic?
Could feats like the recent landing of the Curiosity Rover on Mars actually reduce materialism and encourage people to do voluntary work? How might we apply wonder to assuage some of the nastier elements of american consumerism? Read more: Study: Awe makes people less Materialistic?
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The Positive Veneration of Negative Politics
Is the vitriolic slander in american politics new, or is it a intrinsic and historic layer to american governance?
Want electoral etiquette akin to the founding fathers? Call your opponent a half-breed hermaphrodite…
Read more: The Positive Veneration of Negative Politics
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(Video) Bill Moyers: Religion, Politics, Paul...
Do you think Ryan’s budget is derivative of Catholic Theology- or Atlas Shrugged?
Read more: (Video) Bill Moyers: Religion, Politics, Paul Ryan, and Ayn Rand
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(Video) Bill Moyers: Religion, Politics, Paul...
Do you think Ryan’s budget is derivative of Catholic Theology- or Atlas Shrugged?
Read more: (Video) Bill Moyers: Religion, Politics, Paul Ryan, and Ayn Rand
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(Video) Bill Nye: Creationism and Intelligent...
Bill Nye thinks Creationist and Intelligent Design ‘theories’ are harmful to your children- and America’s scientific future.
Do you think a belief in creationism indicates an inability to work in the STEM (science technology engineering math) fields?
Read more: (Video) Bill Nye: Creationism and Intelligent Design Not Appropriate For Children
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Pseudo-Science or Religious Agenda? Todd Akin’s...
Todd Akin didn’t misspeak with his rape ‘theories’, he repeated views from the subterranean world of ideologically-driven right-wing science.
Do you except someone to apologize for their religious views?
Read more: Pseudo-Science or Religious Agenda? Todd Akin’s Right-wing Science
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Sex, lies and Wikileaks: The Media vs Julian...
As once friendly news outlets report the Julian Assange story more critically, we ask if the media has lost the plot.
What instigated the change in how once friendly media outlets portray WikiLeaks and Julian Assange’s extradition drama?
Read more: Sex, lies and Wikileaks: The Media vs Julian Assange
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Reason vs Rationality: The God of Independent...
Is religion the enemy of reason? A look at the questioning, disobedient heroes of the Old Testament…
Does capitulating to a voice in your head qualify you as a ‘rebel’?
Read more: Reason vs Rationality: The God of Independent Minds
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Religion and Science: Beyond Fundamentalism and...
When we hear the word fundamentalist, images of fanatical proselytizers, religious extremists and suicide bombers leap to mind.
Why does fundamentalism, adhering to the principle aspects of an idea or ideology, have such a negative connotation?
Read more: Religion and Science: Beyond Fundamentalism and Relativism
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The Politics of The New White Slave Trade
The upcoming Republican National Convention is raising concerns about sex trafficking and the ‘new’ white slave trade.
Is there anything ‘new’ about white sex slavery?
Read more: The Politics of The New White Slave Trade
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Religion and Science: Spirituality on the way to...
Progressive spirituality is related to a burgeoning liberalization of global economy, but it is a concept of spirituality markedly different from the old Gods.
Is the rise of Liberal Globalization fueling Global Spirituality- or vice versa?
Read more: Religion and Science: Spirituality on the way to Globalization
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God Spot Revisited: Is Spirituality Evolved Brain...
Evolved capacity for self-transcendence fits in well with what we know about the evolutionary role and function of religious beliefs and rituals.
If spirituality is an evolved function of the brain, what purpose does it serve?
Read more: God Spot Revisited: Is Spirituality Evolved Brain Function?
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Big Freeze or Big Bang? Scientists Challenge Big...
Quantum Graphity: Australian theoretical physicists say instead of a Big Bang, we should think of the start of the universe as like water freezing into ice.
Should we look to forming crystals for insight into the creation of the universe?
Read more: Big Freeze or Big Bang? Scientists Challenge Big Bang Theory
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Corporate Propaganda and The Forgotten...
The NY Times portrait of Israel as a struggling democratic state perpetually warding off external threats falls perfectly in tune with corporate propaganda. What is the end game of the Zionist campaign to paint indigenous Palestinians as existential threats to Israel? Read more: Corporate Propaganda and The Forgotten Palestinians
Fixed the 'title' on the Twitter share button on...
Fixed the ‘title’ on the Twitter share button on the homepage- let me know if you have any problem :) -Mystic Politics
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God is Like a Drug: The rise of Christian...
God as a Drug: Christian Megachurches use stagecraft, sensory pageantry, and charismatic leadership to create powerful emotional religious experience.
How does the experiential revelation of entheogens differ from ‘catching the spirit?’
Read more: God is Like a Drug: The rise of Christian Megachurches
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Julian Assange: U.S. Witch-hunt against Wikileaks...
Julian Assange, speaking to the public from Ecuador’s embassy in London, calls for the U.S. to cease its “witch-hunt” against WikiLeaks.
What is Julian Assange’s Right of Asylum- Political or Diplomatic?
Read more: Julian Assange: U.S. Witch-hunt against Wikileaks Must End
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Human-Exceptionalism: Consciousness Is Everywhere
Behavioral biologists have demonstrated that many other species have cognitive abilities that occur in humans and are associated with consciousness.
Where is the line between anthropomorphization and human exceptionalism?
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EBAY Bans Sale of Magical, Metaphysical, and...
Making a profit on the occult arts? Cultivating a loyal customer base for potions, magic spells and psychic readings? Not on EBAY, you’re not.
Do you think EBAY made the right call in banning ‘mystical’ transactions?
Read more: EBAY Bans Sale of Magical, Metaphysical, and Supernatural Services
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New York Times, Journalism, and U.S. Assassination...
The U.S. Military has dozens of ‘schools’ where we train ‘rebels’ to commit war crimes- with the tacit approval of the New York Times.
Is the New York Times’ failure to accurately report assassination programs proof they are ignorant- or complicit in perpetuating war and death?
Read more: New York Times, Journalism, and U.S. Assassination Schools
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Britain Ignored Lawyers Advice in Threatening...
Now Britain wants to talk, as Ecuador faces the consequences of sheltering Wikileaks founder Julian Assange…
Does Britain disregarding their own council’s advice showcase their attitude towards international law?
Read more: Britain Ignored Lawyers Advice in Threatening Ecuador over Julian Assange
