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Richard Dawkins

For all the railing I did the other day on journalists not listening to what Richard Dawkins, Christopher Hitchens, Sam Harris and Daniel Dennett are trying to say, I feel a bit of obligation to point out when they get it right. This is a recent Times article by Ruth Gledhill, a Religion Correspondent and believer of some sort (it's not clear exactly what her beliefs are, as is far too common with sensible believers), that gets it right. Mostly.

I don't agree with some of her conclusions about Dawkins, or even some of her musings. I think she misses the point just slightly in her zeal to align Dawkins with her "camp." But her attempts to listen to, understand, and have a meaningful dialogue with Dawkins is apparent, insightful, and very refreshing.

For those of you who have only had a brief glimpse into the complex personality that Richard Dawkins is, who have had their opinions of him swayed by slack-jawed articles with no understanding or compassion, this is a marvelous article.

Design geek tangent: I think the Times Online website rivals the New York Times website for best designed newspaper website on the web. It's fantastic.