Introduction
We are all witnessing, in the last few years, a new wave of secular thought permeating different spheres of society. As the mediatic discussion of religious fundamentalism is on the rise, its dialectic opposite also gains momentum, as corroborated by a never before seen torrent of atheist/agnostic rhetoric in movies, TV shows, best-selling books,…

Events of April 2011 sparked much controversy as the French government declared the public wearing of niqabs and burqas illegal for the first time. The response to this was defiance by many in France who define themselves as Muslim (and also many who do not), with immediate protests taking to the streets in the capital…
The Church of Google worships their God as a female Goddess. She is all knowing, omnipresent, potentially immortal and infinite. The Church of Google has touched me, therefore I shall spread the word.
Jasper Moes
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25 September 2008, 1:05 pm
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tags: catholic, church, Genevieve Bell, lie, lies, lying, online communities, religion, secrets, social networks, twitter
Genevieve Bell: on Secrets and Lies
After the Clay Shirky speech there is no time for questions because it is time for Genevieve Bell, an anthropologist working for Intel (apology accepted), to talk about secrets and lies. She wants to provoke us and immediately does so by telling that lies are everywhere; in tv shows, in advertising, stories of…