The myth of the eternal war between science and religion
For the last several years, starting long before I was appointed auxiliary bishop in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, I've been posting short commentaries on YouTube. I've covered movies, music, books, cultural trends and more. But I've given special attention to New Atheism, a social and political movement that began in the early years of this century that promotes the view that religion should be actively countered. Among other videos, I've published three answers to Christopher Hitchens' book “God Is Not Great,” a brief presentation of some classical arguments for God's existence, and a rejoinder to Bill Maher's movie “Religulous.”
I've received countless responses to these videos, mostly negative.… Seguir leyendo »