Trump's Intelligence Called into Question. Again.
A lot has been made of the early release of the new book on Trump. it's juicy and fascinating stuff, as you would expect. Sensationalist, and we lap it up. Various
Jonathan MS Pearce
Seeing God in the Bible as Ridiculous
One of the great things about the new Patheos book, Not Seeing God: Atheism in the 21st Century, is the variety on offer. Here, Andrew Hall takes a modern humorous look at a
Adair Interviewed over that SOB
The Star of Bethlehem, that is. Aaron Adair is the author of the go-to book on the star, looking at it critically and scientifically: The Star of Bethlehem: A Skeptical View. Here, fellow
Atheists and Meaning
As I've mentioned before, The Nonreligious by Phil Zuckerman, Luke Galen, and Frank Pasquale is a fabulous book. It documents the social, demographic and psychological aspects of life as a nonreligious
South Bend Tribune Advert - Your Thoughts?
I have a friend who has a penchant for taking out provocative ads in certain places. In this case, it is the South Bend Tribune for its proximity to Notre Dame University and
Concerning the Golden Age of the 1950s
It is often thought that the golden age of life, perhaps the American Dream and American Life, was in the 1950s. Otto T Goat recently sarcastically stated: Except for the low crime, the
How Religion Shaped 2017
An interesting article appeared in Vox that listed these ways that religion has affected 2017 socially and politically: 1) Religious minorities are experiencing high levels of discrimination Now I know that I am
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The Nativity Census Challenge: Update
For any of you who haven't been reading the threads on the census, a challenge that I set to See Noevo to answer, I would like to update you on what
Public wants less religion in politics and bishops out the Lords
This is from Humanists UK: A new survey conducted by YouGov for The Times has found that the British public overwhelmingly supports the removal of the bishops from the House of Lords, and
UK Universities Could Be Fined over Curbs on Free Speech
Free speech is a properly problematic area of philosophy and politics. Most Western nations accept that hate speech is not acceptable. But when does free speech become hate speech? And should we outlaw
Thought-experiments: Is God Necessary to Have Meaning in Life?
The subject of meaning and purpose in life is something that has interested me as a thinker for some time. I wrote an essay concerning points about this post here and I included