“Science has only two things to contribute to religion: an analysis of the evolutionary, cultural, and psychological basis for believing things that aren't true, and a scientific disproof of some of faith's claims (e.g., Adam and Eve, the Great Flood). Religion has nothing to contribute to science, and science is best off staying as far away from faith as possible. The "constructive dialogue" between science and faith is, in reality, a destructive monologue, with science making all the good points, tearing down religion in the process.” BelieveTwoRealityProcessBasesClaimsDialoguePsychologicalAnalysisTwo ThingsDestructiveStayingAdamFar AwayFloodConstructiveAdam And Eve Author:Jerry A. Coyne
“In my real life I had to confront the sins of the father, but it's also a symbolic journey - a social, psychological, sexual journey for women and minorities who must pass through patriarchy and the symbolic order in order to claim a self.” RealSelfOrderFatherSocialSinJourneyClaimsReal LifePsychologicalMinoritiesPatriarchySymbolicSins Of The Father Author:Lidia Yuknavitch
“If we are not to abandon values such as peace and equality, or our commitments to science and truth, then we must pry these values away from claims about our psychological makeup that are vulnerable to being proven false.” IfsValuesCommitmentClaimsPsychologicalVulnerableMakeupAbandonProven Book:The Blank Slate: The Modern Denial of Human Nature Source: The Blank Slate: The Modern Denial of Human Nature
“The poor ego has a still harder time of it; it has to serve three harsh masters, and it has to do its best to reconcile the claims and demands of all three...The three tyrants are the external world, the superego, and the id.” WorldStillsThreePoorMastersDemandEgoClaimsHarderPsychologicalTyrantsHarshReconcileSuperego Author:Sigmund Freud
“I am continually amazed by the credence given to religious claims in the intellectual community; and, as a human being, i am appaulled by the psychological damage caused by religious teachings-damage that often takes years to counteract.” YearsHumansGivenCommunityReligiousHuman BeingsTeachingIntellectualClaimsPsychologicalDamageAmazedCredence Book:Atheism: The Case Against God Source: Atheism: The Case Against God