Where Heaven Lies: A (Qualified) Defense of a New Atheist
Sam Harris mocked religion by asking "Where is Heaven?", but his question is a good one that Christians should be prepared to answer.
Source: crisismagazine.com
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Salman Rushdie wasn't the first novelist someone tried to assassinate without reading their book
Hugo Bettauer, who was born Jewish, was attacked by Otto Rothstock, a 20-year-old dental technician who had imbibed all the antisemitic propaganda of the age.
Source: scroll.in
Rushdie Wasn't the First Novelist to Suffer a Murder Attempt by Someone Who Hadn't Read The Book
Iran’s former Supreme Leader, Ayatalloh Ruhollah Khomeini, who announced a fatwa calling on all Muslims to murder Rushdie in 1989, hadn’t read it at all.
Source: thewire.in
Attack on Rushdie mirrors 1925 killing of writer who satirized Vienna antisemitism
Jewish-born Hugo Bettauer, whose 'The City Without Jews' became an international best seller, was assassinated after being denounced by Austrian Nazis
Source: timesofisrael.com
Salman Rushdie wasn't the first novelist to suffer an assassination attempt by someone who hadn't read their book
Writers seem to be especially vulnerable in polarized times, when the nuances of works are more likely to be overlooked.
Source: theconversation.com