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Do Scientists Pray? Einstein Answers a Little Girl’s Question about Science vs. Religion
Do Scientists Pray? Einstein Answers a Little Girl’s Question about Science vs. Religion

“Everyone who is seriously involved in the pursuit of science becomes convinced that some spirit is manifest in the laws of the universe, one that is vastly superior to that of man.”

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Your Cousin, the Blade of Grass: Brian Cox on the Wonders of Life
Your Cousin, the Blade of Grass: Brian Cox on the Wonders of Life

“Deeper understanding confers that most precious thing — wonder.”

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Happy Birthday, Richard Dawkins: An Atheist’s Animated Altercation with God
Happy Birthday, Richard Dawkins: An Atheist’s Animated Altercation with God

Knocking on heaven’s door of lamentable ignorance.

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Penn Jillette on Why Every Day is a Holiday
Penn Jillette on Why Every Day is a Holiday

“For atheists, everything in the world is enough and every day is holy.”

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Eleanor Roosevelt’s Little-Known Children’s Book About Christmas and Hope Amid Humanity’s Darkest Hour
Eleanor Roosevelt’s Little-Known Children’s Book About Christmas and Hope Amid Humanity’s Darkest Hour

“The times are so serious that even children should be made to understand that there are vital differences in people’s beliefs which lead to differences in behavior.”

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Carl Sagan on Science and Spirituality
Carl Sagan on Science and Spirituality

“The notion that science and spirituality are somehow mutually exclusive does a disservice to both.”

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The Difference Between Curiosity and Wonder and How It Shaped the Science vs. Scripture Divide
The Difference Between Curiosity and Wonder and How It Shaped the Science vs. Scripture Divide

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Galileo vs. God: The Father of Modern Science on Religion, Truth, and Human Nature
Galileo vs. God: The Father of Modern Science on Religion, Truth, and Human Nature

“Who indeed will set bounds to human ingenuity? Who will assert that everything in the universe capable of being perceived is already discovered and known?”

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Richard Dawkins on Evidence in Science, Life and Love: A Letter to His 10-Year-Old Daughter
Richard Dawkins on Evidence in Science, Life and Love: A Letter to His 10-Year-Old Daughter

“All through the day when you are with somebody who loves you, you see and hear lots of little tidbits of evidence, and they all add up.”

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One-Minute Animated Primers on Major Theories of Religion
One-Minute Animated Primers on Major Theories of Religion

From Karl Marx to Richard Dawkins in 60 seconds.

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