Philosophy and Religion

I've discovered a fascinating new website - Technology Entertainment Design, known as TED.

So, what is TED? It is an annual conference showcasing the latest ideas in Technology, Entertainment, Design, Business, Science, the Arts 'in fact any subject area offering something fresh and important'. Each week one of the talks from the previous conference is posted on their website. They each last about twenty minutes and are quite fascinating.

One in particular I have enjoyed today is Dan Dennett, philosophy professor and cognitive scientist. His talk gets a little confusing part the way through but the second portion puts forward some very interesting ideas about religion. Specifically, the idea that the facts of all world religions (the core beliefs, holy book, rituals, history, etc) should be taught in all schools allowing young people to make rational informed choices about religion.

Go take a look but prepared to be there for a little while ;o)