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Tuesday, May 30, 2006 12:00 AM

Going beyond God

Historian and former nun Karen Armstrong says the afterlife is a "red herring," hating religion is a pathology and that many Westerners cling to infantile ideas of God.
By Steve Paulson

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  • Tuesday, May 30, 2006 07:27 AM

    This would have been a nice moment for a follow-up question.

    "Take Richard Dawkins, for example. He did a couple of religious programs that I was fortunate enough to miss."

    Wow, that's some impressive intellectual honesty there. I hope all of her research adheres to that high standard.

    Why am I supposed to respect this person's opinion?

    —Adair Iacono Read Adair Iacono's other letters

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