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NEW Non-Fiction Book Selection Process - Please Participate!
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oblivion
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Re: NEW Non-Fiction Book Selection Process - Please Participate!
I would like for it to be at least a century old.
Gods and spirits are parasitic--Pascal Boyer
Religion is the only force in the world that lets a person have his prejudice or hatred and feel good about it --S C Hitchcock
Believe those who are seeking the truth. Doubt those who find it. --André Gide
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Believe those who are seeking the truth. Doubt those who find it. --André Gide
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lindad_amato wrote:Being a bit of a classicist, I would be interested in discussing ancient Greek politics or society.
I also like the hysteria (modern or historical) idea.
That would be wonderful. I totally vote for this one!
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Re: NEW Non-Fiction Book Selection Process - Please Participate!
GaryG48 is right that these fields of discussion get the most play, to which I would add they open up the most interesting debate and learning. DWill also commented on similar lines in discussing the evolution of God. There has been more discussion on the Bible as literature than Gary credits.GaryG48 wrote:Some of the topics that seem to be getting the most play here:
Evolution/Creationism (beyond Dawkins)
Bible (Jewish, Christian or both)
Theology, Introduction
Two also-rans
Bible as literature, people have expressed a desire for discussion but not much has developed.
Post modern art/literature--several posts but a limited number of people
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I've heard some people complain that we read and discuss too many books dealing with religion and God, but it cannot be denied that our most active discussions have been on those topics.
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You might be on to something there, Eden. American Indian myths?
Gods and spirits are parasitic--Pascal Boyer
Religion is the only force in the world that lets a person have his prejudice or hatred and feel good about it --S C Hitchcock
Believe those who are seeking the truth. Doubt those who find it. --André Gide
Reading is a majority skill but a minority art. --Julian Barnes
Religion is the only force in the world that lets a person have his prejudice or hatred and feel good about it --S C Hitchcock
Believe those who are seeking the truth. Doubt those who find it. --André Gide
Reading is a majority skill but a minority art. --Julian Barnes
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Ooh, those would be interesting, too!
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Greek or any other kind of myths would be perfect for me. I love reading about those olden times, that could have or could have not put this world around. We learned a great deal about those myths it would be interesting to read it and discuss it with each other and not get graded on it! I love it!
