Psychology is the greatest enemy of religion and has done it irreparable loss. It has exploded each and every doctrine of religion, and this is why so many religious fanatics
Month: January 2010
Should Seven Year old Sambhavi be in a School or in a Temple?
Babu GogineniFor the last few weeks Humanists, Rationalists and Human Rights activists have been waging a huge battle against the forces of fundamentalism in Andhra Pradesh. This is a battle where
Soul as Given in Scriptures: its explanation in present context
Dr. Ravindra TongaokarHow the idea of Soul generated in ancient minds? Concept of Soul must have come up in minds of primitive men to fulfill certain needs. When they saw things moving,
Dalits in Industry
Chandra Bhanu PrasadThe debate on affirmative action in the private sector has taken a bizarre turn, not only in terms of results but also in terms of attitude. Led by Ratan Tata,
A Few Thoughts on Ayurvedic Mumbo-Jumbo
Stephen Barrett, M.D.Deepak Chopra claims that “by consciously using our awareness, we can influence the way we age biologically. . . . You can tell your body not to age.” He has
B. Premanand
Suman OakThe Life of a Skeptic, Rationalist, Humanist, Atheist and a Brave Patriot Comes to an End. It is a custom to eulogize a person after his or her death and
Human Psyche
Khalid SohailThere was a time in history when human psyche was believed to be a soul. Religious people believed that soul was independent and existed prior to the existence of the
Objections to ‘Faith’
Now hope that is seen is not hope, for who hopes for what he sees? Romans 8:24–25 There are thousands of variations of religion, which suggests that its roots lies
Hindu Mathematics – How Original Was It?
Pervez HoodbhoyIn a world finely divided on issues of culture, politics, religion, and race, it is a relief to know one thing that stands above them – mathematics. The diversity among
SUPERSTITIOUS GANGSTERS
Ritesh ShahBelieve it or not, criminals are as superstitious as politicians or businessmen. If you see a man in Ahmedabad running with a pig, and suddenly turning to the east to
Decency of An Atheist
Manu JosephIt is confusing to see a healer in a wheelchair, but the miracle man made the irony disappear. When Sai Baba visited Bombay this week, waiting to fall at his
Invading the Secular Space
Ram PuniyaniSatya Sai Baba of Puthaparthi in his recent tour of Mumbai (Nov. 2009) was invited by the Maharashtra Chief Minister designate, Ashok Chavan to his official residence, Varsha, for blessing
The Inquisition of Galileo
Justice R.A. Jahagirdar (Retd)Four hundred years in the history of mankind is too small a period to make any progress, but the last 400 years have seen more progress than could have happened