The Exodus Debunked: Hardening of Hearts
The Exodus is a story that is hugely important to Christians (and Jews), as can be seen by some comments by Christians on the previous articles in this series. I want to continue
Jonathan MS Pearce
The Exodus Debunked: A Ridiculous Story with Ridiculous Claims
The Exodus account is one of the key stories of the Bible, creating a foundation upon what so much else in the Bible is built. Without the truth of the Exodus, the truth
God on Trial
One of my talks that I give is God on Trial. It has morphed a little from its original incarnation. It is a number of philosophical arguments against the belief in (the Christian)
The Exodus Debunked: Camels
The Exodus account is one of the key stories of the Bible, creating a foundation upon what so much else in the Bible is built. Without the truth of the Exodus, the truth
The Most Detailed Map of the Universe to Date
This has been doing the rounds, and it's pretty cool: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNjMV9EjIfo Stay in touch! Like A Tippling Philosopher on Facebook: A Tippling Philosopher
A Racist Agenda: Whites vs Blacks; What about Women vs Men?
This one is for my long-suffering readers who have had to put up with certain commenters not being banned. As you may know, I am not a fan of censoring people and banning
Second Amendment: Gun Rights. But What Is a Right, and Do We Have Them?
We hear the term "right" bandied around an awful lot, especially in the context of gun control. The Second Amendment to the US Constitution states that citizens have the right to
Gun Control: A Philosophical Analysis
There's always a lot of pushback against gun control from gun advocates, and more often than not you see the same sort of arguments presented. Here, I want to look at
Florida House Approves Bill to Post “In God We Trust” in all Public Schools
This is a shocker for secularists wanting to keep church and state separate. This appears to be a rather exploitative response to the latest shooting. Because, you know, nothing stops mass shootings like
The NRA and Ultimatums
This letter is rather scary. Oh the power of the NRA! Is this how competent democracies are supposed to work? Decisions for the highest bidders... Lobbying is a disgrace.
Doubts Aloud - Asking Why We Do This
Ed Atkinson is a friend from Wycombe Skeptics in the Pub who has also appeared on the Unbelievable radio programme on Premier Christian Radio in the UK. He has decided to start up
Are There More Conservatives Than Liberals?
Received wisdom from numerous polls suggests that conservatives outnumber, in the States, liberals. So I found it interesting that, on reading an article on the brilliant FiveThirtyEight website (from Nate Silver), this tide