Beto O'Rourke on the Shooting: 'This Is F**ked up"
Another day, another mass shooting. But, you know, it's not the guns, it's [insert shite excuse here]. Yes, causal frameworks are complex, but guns certainly don't help.
Jonathan MS Pearce
Trump Signs Order to Allow Churches to Be More Political
Whilst Trump goes about setting the media world alight with ridiculous tweets (including this one where he tweeted a classified image of Iran!), the Republicans get away with fulfilling all of their wildest
Petri Dish Minibrains Make Brain Waves After Months in a Dish
This is fascinating stuff. After months sitting in petri dishes, groups of cells called organoids - minibrains for want of a better term - kick into action along a timeframe similar to developing
Not Seeing OmniGod through Philosophy and Logic: Photosynthesis and Suffering
Introductory spiel: One of my more recent books, Not Seeing God: Atheism in the 21st Century (UK), has a plethora of gems in it for the reader and a smorgasbord of variety. It
Hsiao’s Perverted Faculty Argument and Moral Oughts
The Perverted Faculty Argument (PFA) is a strand of Thomistic (Thomas Aquinas) thinking that is intertwined with Natural Law Theory (NLT) of which I have been blogging lately. I was challenged by Vincent
Hsiao’s Perverted Faculty Argument: Doesn’t Even Get off the Ground
The Perverted Faculty Argument (PFA) is a strand of Thomistic (Thomas Aquinas) thinking that is intertwined with Natural Law Theory (NLT) of which I have been blogging lately. I was challenged by Vincent
Trump's New Press Secretary - Lies Are Good for the Job
I can't believe that people genuinely still support Trump. I have refrained from blogging about him too much - and, my, there is an awful lot to blog about - for
US Politicians and Atheism
Atheism, as a label, has traditionally been a big no-no for US politicians. Surveys have shown that the US population would rather vote for a black person or a Muslim than an atheist,
Some Thoughts on Hsiao's Perverted Faculty Argument
The Perverted Faculty Argument (PFA) is a strand of Thomistic (Thomas Aquinas) thinking that is intertwined with Natural Law Theory (NLT) of which I have been blogging lately. I was challenged by Vincent
Quote of the Day: Sheila C. on Gastric Bypasses and Lesbianism
I have recently been posting quite a bit on Natural Law Theory due to the fact I am presently editing a book on the subject by another author. Natural Law Theory, in a
I'm on Hols!
I'm off camping tomorrow for 4 or 5 days, so it may be pretty quiet around here. I don't know if Bert or anyone will be around to post.
Nationalistic Strain of Christianity Shaping America's Gun Debate
I recently recounted different Christian responses to the shootings last week, one coming from Lt Gov Dan Barker. The Huffington Post has produced an article looking at this fervent nationalistic Christianity and how