A N Moorthy Rao Ganapathi ranks between the deities just mentioned and the divine Trinity of Brahma, Vishnu and Maheswarahe is not a force of nature but possesses certain unique characteristics He is reverred and worshipped more than all the gods mentioned before. Not only this; He is close to us and dear to us; and…
A.N.Moorthy Rao Thousands of years ago, when self-consciousness blossomed in man and he began to look at the world around him with curiosity, what did he see? Volcanic flames leaping into the sky: molten lava racing down, reducing to ashes everything in its way: blinding lightning: forests devoured by huge fires: turbulent oceans, and…
P L Rao (Part I and Part II of this Essay are here) Flourishing field of Religion Religious field is flourishing today due to the vast scope of earning fame and power. Scandals and Babas sail together. But the institutions survive due to political patronage enjoyed by the community as a whole. None bothers…
P L Rao (Part I of this Essay is here) History of growth of “Faith” in some important religions Faith as an entity is the backbone of any theology. We now examine how true this statement is by taking example of few religions. Hinduism was born in about 2000 BCE as a blend of emigrant…
P L Rao Recently in a temple, a famous speaker in his discourse on subject “Divinity, Ethics and You” was extolling virtues as man’s innate goodness and need of belief in God and compassionate treatment of others. Suddenly, there was interruption–an announcement: “Will the owner of car number xxx kindly move it aside as…
We reproduce a report from The Hindu (27 September 2011) filed by its correspondent from Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh:: The Atheist Centre here will open the country’s first atheism university and research centre, coinciding with the centenary celebrations of social activist Saraswathi Gora on Wednesday. The centre had been promoting a casteless society with a scientific…
Ramesh Nagaragere Like any child born into a middle class, upper caste family in India I was also part of the traditional ways of thinking and living, but with a touch of liberalism. I was initiated to be a dwija (twice born) at a very young age as it happens in the case of most…
Atheists and Agnostics of Pakistan have recently started a website to, we quote from their website, “promote secular causes and the separation of religion and state. We advocate the rights of women and minorities, as well as secular humanist values and free speech. PAA is about rational thought, compassion, science, freedom and education. Above all,…
Bhagat Singh Bhagat Singh (1907-1931) [Bhagat Singh wrote Why I am an Atheist while he was spending days in a condemned cell in 1931. In this pamphlet he discusses and advocates the philosophy of atheism. This pamphlet was a result of some criticism by fellow revolutionaries on his failure to acknowledge religion and God while…