Sam Harris--my new hero?

My new hero? I'm not sure but so far, I like what I've seen and read.

Sam is a frequent contributor to the Huffington Post and here is a digest of his writing. His recent appearance on Book TV to promote the paperback release of "The End of Faith: Religion, Terror, and the Future of Reason" is being repeated this weekend at 11:20 p.m. Sunday and you can watch it here. His website is here.

From BookTV.com:
Description: Sam Harris talks about his book, "The End of Faith: Religion, Terror, and the Future of Reason," at the New York Society for Ethical Culture in New York City. Mr. Harris argues that religion plays a major role in the increasingly dangerous world we find ourselves in today. He says religion has a negative influence in both the United States and across the Muslim world and says that for peace to exist, reason must replace faith as the driving force in society. Mr. Harris takes questions from the audience following his remarks.

Author Bio: Sam Harris is currently completing a doctorate in neuroscience to research the neural foundation for belief. "The End of Faith" is his first book.