A Skin-Deep Territory Distinction

This post is my first in a dialogue with Scott Roche about whether or not science and religion are truly competing for the same intellectual and spiritual space in the world. Read Scott’s opening post here.
Twitter is a mischievous little meme. On that innocent network yesterday, I noticed fellow podcast novelist, and [...]

3 Comments »Filed under: Idle Musings, Unsavory ExcursionsPosted on January 31st, 2010

Updates, general and specific

I’m stopping in to give you all a quick digest on my recent activities, which have been many, prolific, and at hopefully somewhat scandalous.
First, the appearances. You can find me on recent episodes of Podioracket, The Dead Robots Society, and doing voice work as the German Army in Philippa Ballantine’s Weather Child. You [...]

No Comments »Filed under: Books, Career, LinuxJournal, Podcasting, Unsavory Excursions, WritingPosted on July 9th, 2009

Season 3, Episode 4: Ancient Science with Richard Carrier, pt 2

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Part 2 of the Richard Carrier is now live. We continue our conversation about science in the ancient world, discuss the works and missteps of Rodney Stark and his theory of the scientific revolution, read and discuss ancient documents germaine to the topic, and talk about the reasons for the fall of the [...]

No Comments »Filed under: Podcasts, Reprobates, SciencePosted on June 3rd, 2009

Season 3, Episode 3: Ancient Science with Richard Carrier, pt 1

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It’s been a long time! Before my life was swallowed by the podcast of my novel Predestination and Other Games of Chance, I recorded quite a bit for Reprobates Hour. So now, to kick off part 2 of Season 3, Richard Carrier returns to talk about science in the ancient world. [...]

2 Comments »Filed under: Podcasts, Reprobates, Science, Unsavory ExcursionsPosted on May 8th, 2009

First Lit/Phil article sold

Well, my friends (and enemies, and trespassers), I’ve just sold my first article that’s NOT about Linux. My essay “As The Gods Themselves…” about science fiction, religion, and the singularity is now online and available for download in PDF and MP3 format at The Journal Sci Phi.
If you enjoy world religions, are [...]

No Comments »Filed under: Career, Publishing, Science, Unsavory Excursions, WritingPosted on April 24th, 2009

Love, Sex, and Philosophy: Apologia double-header

Apologia, the semi-weekly Mclachlan Group-style ethics and philosophy roundtable that I participate in, returns today with two episodes recorded over the last month. The first is a lively discussion between the secular folks in the group about the ethics of love, sex, and marriage. We cover polyamory, bestiality, incest, divorce, positive sexuality, homosexuality, [...]

1 Comment »Filed under: Apologia, PodcastsPosted on September 25th, 2008
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