Ocasio-Cortez, Hannity and Tax
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC), in the news for shaking up the Democrats and Washington's political landscape, was interviewed recently by Stephen Colbert. She talks a little about how she has successfully used
Jonathan MS Pearce
"The Church of Exemptions" Reviewed
This is a book review of an upcoming fiction novel by Luis Granados, called The Church of Exemptions. It is a forthcoming release from the American Humanist Association. This review is written for
What Shall I Read During My Treatment?
I am booked into a clinic in Moscow for my HSCT (stem cell transplant) treatment on March 12th. I will be an inpatient there, including in isolation, for 30 days. Indeed, I am
NonStampCollector Is Back!
Some years back, I chomped through NonStampCollector's repertoire of videos. He then retired, but this seems now like a hiatus as he's back! Enjoy. Stay in touch! Like A
On the Shaming of Karen Pence
The Wall Street Journal recently reported, in "The Shaming of Karen Pence": Will no one speak up for Karen Pence other than her husband? In scarcely a week, the vice president’
Humanists Denounce SCOTUS Decision to Allow Trans Military Ban
Below is a press release for the American Humanist Association. I thought it might be worthy of a little discussion. The question, I suppose, is whether the military is any way different to
A Cognitive By-Product Theory Perspective as to Why We Believe in God
Nothing I say here will be particularly controversial to those with a passing interest in the psychology of religion. The idea is that the belief in God is a byproduct of other mechanisms
WHO Adds Anti-Vaxxers to List of this Year's Challenges
The World Health Organisation (WHO) produces a list of things it will focus on and for this year they have added vaccine hesitancy - the polite way of naming anti-vaxxers as a healthcare
Why So Anti-Vegan? A Tale of Cognitive Dissonance
I have been a piscitarian (I've seen this spelled in every conceivable way!) vegan (I still eat fish for a decent source of omega-3 etc.) for health reasons, due to my
Sunil Panikkath Elected as American Humanist Association President
A bit of news from the AHA. I have not heard of this chap, but am hoping he makes good impact: (Washington, D.C., January 17, 2019) – The American Humanist Association (AHA) is
Deconstructing Aquinas’ Fifth Way: Sup-Optimal Nature
Ficino (commenter here at ATP with a great interest in Thomas Aquinas) has kindly produced a critique of Aquinas’ Fifth Way, as famously exhibited in Summa Theologiae. This will be split into four
Is Turkey, under Erdogan, Becoming More Atheistic?
Turkey, over recent years, has become an increasingly worrying place. The secular framework and nature of the country have come under increasing strain as it has appeared to come under greater pressure from