There is scarcely a page of the Bible on which an open mind does not perceive a contradiction, an unlikely story, an obvious error, an historical impossibility of one sort or another.

Just as with cars, it's critical to know the fuel efficiency of black holes.

Totalitarianism is patriotism institutionalized.

If the Old Testament were a reliable guide in the matter of capital punishment, half the people in the United States would have to be killed tomorrow.

Everybody is somewhere.

Radio is the theater of the mind; television is the theater of the mindless.

Millions of Germans had absolute faith in Hitler. Millions of Russians had faith in Stalin. Millions of Chinese had faith in Mao. Billions have had faith in imaginary gods.