Actually, I would suspect he is more likely agnostic (there is a
difference). To me, atheism is as irrational as total religious
fanaticism. One cannot prove or disprove the existence of God, so,
therefore, one who has no spiritual interests at all can only
rationally say "I don't know for sure whether God exists or not."
They cannot, under any pretense of logic, say "I know that God
doesn't exist." That, unfortunately, is what atheism is, in my humble
opinion. I don't see James Burke as being that illogical, so I would
assume that he is an agnostic before I would assume he is atheist.

Could be wrong though!

Mike

--- In connectionswithjamesburke@y..., "nj_gibson" <nj_gibson@h...>
wrote:
> Actually Jesus college Oxford is just the name of the college.
> Another college is called Corpu Christi (Body of Christ). The names
> are just throw backs to Medieval times when all of Europe was
deeply
> christian. I donīt know if he is an atheist either, but following
> his scientific standpoint and the fact that he says science is the
> only common truth, I would also guess that he is an atheist.
>
>
>
> -- In connectionswithjamesburke@y..., palmersguide <no_reply@y...>
> wrote:
> > Hi!
> >
> > Tom Palmer here from the James Burke Fan Companion website. I
> posed
> > this question in one of my recent newsletters, but did not
receive
> any
> > speculation. James is very quiet about his personal life. You
> might
> > guess that he is an atheist based on the comments about religion
> in his
> > programs. However, he did go to Jesus College, Oxford. I don't
> know
> > exactly what orientation that institution has, but it sounds like
> it
> > has a religious bent to me. -- Tom
> >
> > --- In connectionswithjamesburke@y..., ok <elredon@y...> wrote:
> > > Is James Burke an atheists or does anyone know what
> > > his beliefs are?
> > >
> > > Thank You
> > >
> > >
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