A temple for the worship of science will open later this month in Berkeley, California.
Conceived by artist Jonathon Keats -- designer of the petri dish God -- the Atheon is supposed to "provide a spiritual home for rational people," allowing atheists to nourish regions of the soul typically satisfied by religion.
"The leading minds believe that science can and should provide a spiritually satisfying replacement," said Keats in a press release. "But until recently no one bothered to consider what form that alternative might take."
This afternoon I'll talk with Keats, so if you've a question for him, send it to me; I can't promise to ask, but I'll try.
Image: Spiral staircase at the Vatican, courtesy of Dimitry B.
See Also:
- Will Aliens Destroy Earthly Religion?
- Clinton and Obama Talk Religion, Not Science
- Evolutionary Theology: How to Love God and Science
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