Category Archives: religion

Fear of Death Drives Belief in Religion

Posted on April 9, 2017 by George Beam

Fear of death drives belief in religion.  This is a main point in Tom Stoppard’s new play, “The Hard Problem”, which I’ve reviewed on Amazon.  Here’s the review, with a link to a related study, as well as comments about … Continue reading →

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Addition to Blog Post, “Religion, Oil, and the Middle East

Posted on July 27, 2016 by George Beam

Here’s a paragraph I’ve added to my blog post, “Religion, Oil, and the Middle East” that further develops my point concerning the overriding significance of oil in US Middle East policy: In the June 2, 2016, issue of the London Review … Continue reading →

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Christianity Has Given Up on Jesus and Gone to the Dogs

Posted on June 25, 2016 by George Beam

There’s evidence that Christianity has given up on Jesus and has gone to the dogs.  For example, there’s Canines for Christ and Kingdom Dog Ministries.  The Lutheran Church has a dog ministry.  Dogs, rather than Jesus or clerics standing in for … Continue reading →

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Religions Are Human Fabrications

Posted on April 7, 2016 by George Beam

In making my case against religion, I’ve posted a few comments on my blog post, George’s Office Wall, including “The Christian Fiction”, “the hall of mirrors that is Christian history”, and James Baldwin’s comment about the “hypocrisies of the Christian church”.  … Continue reading →

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