Thursday, October 30, 2008

Harry Potter and Richard Dawkins

Apparently, Richard Dawkins is beginning a study on whether or not fairy tales have a negative effect on children. Read the article here.

The prominent atheist is stepping down from his post at Oxford University to write a book aimed at youngsters in which he will warn them against believing in "anti-scientific" fairytales.

Prof Dawkins said he wanted to look at the effects of "bringing children up to believe in spells and wizards".

But Prof Dawkins, the bestselling author of The God Delusion who this week agreed to fund a series of atheist adverts on London buses, added that his new book will also set out to demolish the "Judeo-Christian myth".



HT: Justin Taylor

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