Trump and the NHS
Trump recently slagged off the NHS. I just want to post one simple image that should shut down his claims. I will add that the Commonwealth Fund last year concluded that the NHS
Jonathan MS Pearce
What Does It Mean to Be Human?
I gave my second talk on this subject this week to Portsmouth Skeptics in the Pub. This is the sixth talk I have given them over the years, now covering all of the
Atheism Doubles Among Generation Z
Firstly, apologies for my absence. Technical difficulties have prohibited me from posting. Hey ho. Secondly, this will probably not be news for many of you as it has done the rounds, but for
Theology and Black Cats
This is a classic: “Philosophy is like being in a dark room and looking for a black cat. Metaphysics is like being in a dark room and looking for a black cat that
Grab It While It's on Offer!
Amazon have my Survival of the Fittest: Metamorphosis on offer - grab a copy while you can! No one seems to know where it started. Or exactly when. And certainly not how. But
Atheists and Morality: Moral Oughts
Religionists so often bang out the claim that atheists have no basis for a moral ought. Take this comment, from another thread (Atheists and Morality: On Christian Theories of Ethics): Moral obligation ( ought
Tommy Robinson, Islamic Extremism and the BBC
Last night, on the BBC's flagship news commentary programme Newsnight, experienced presenter Kirsty Wark came up against Tommy Robinson, far right activist (co-founder of the English Defence League, the European Defence
Reviewing Reviews
Being an author, reviews are really important to me. I hate bad reviews for obvious reasons. However, you can't really argue with justified opinions and if someone really thinks something I&
Atheists and Morality: On Christian Theories of Ethics
I was recently railing against naive claims that some theists mistakenly throw about. Let me give you some more of the chapter I wrote for John Loftus' book Christianity Is Not Great,
Adam and Eve, and Failing the First Free Will Test
I have posted a number of times on the Genesis account of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. One commenter on one of the posts reminded me of my favourite meme:
Atheists and Morality: Defining Our Terms
Let's set the record straight. I'm tired of hearing stuff like this: “Then the Catholic Church is wrong.” Wrong answer. For a genuine atheist, there is no wrong. All
Genesis and the Garden of Eden: It's Just a Just So Story
This quote, from Kevin K, was pretty much spot on in its thrust: I honestly think people try to read too much into the tale. It's a "Just So"