“Theology is the post hoc rationalization of what you want to believe.”

— Jerry Coyne

" Quote of the week: William James on theology http://whyevolutionistrue.wordpress.com/2012/06/04/quote-of-the-week-william-james-on-theology/" June 4, 2012

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