I gave a talk on religion and infectious disease at The Nantucket Project. Here’s a short clip (2 min.) on some of the scientifially-sound purification rituals in the Torah, such as hand washing.
“Brimming with ideas and a fascinating read.” –STEVEN PINKER, Johnstone Professor of Psychology, Harvard University
Good perspective. I like to think of it as God knowing what was good for people well before they did. Thanks for sharing!
Harvard BA makes up just-so story with no evidence, misspells “scientifically,” gets BoingBoinged.
I need a scotch.