The Benefits of Dispelling the Myth of Libertarian Free Will
I'd be interested in generating some conversation in the comments here. Let's imagine the truth of the myth of libertarian free will, for the sake of argument (though I
Jonathan MS Pearce
'Religious left' emerging as U.S. political force in Trump era
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Running the Country Like a Business; CEO as President
I found this video interesting. It's almost so obvious that we can just look straight past it to the powerful ramifications it has.
Countries with a Strong Religious Culture Are Worse at Maths and Science
This comes from the Daily Mail, of all places. Oh, the cognitive dissonance that must have been going on there! The actual headline reads: "Countries with a strong religious culture are WORSE
Morality: Regulation, Trump and Brexit
I give myself a wide remit here at ATP, and today I want to talk a bit about regulation. For free marketeers, libertarians and small government and tax right-wingers, "regulation" is
Sharia in the Light of Pluralism
Moral diktats are always on dodgy ground, since they depend on a perfect revelation. Both the Bible and the Qu'ran are thoroughly imperfect revelations. Issues about who wrote what, and when,
Brexit Is Not a "Clear Mandate" from the People
The EU referendum was a close affair, with a 52 / 48% split in the vote. What makes things particularly interesting is that the number of people who regret their vote is supposedly bigger
Kalam Cosmological Argument: Causality and a Circular Argument
As some of you will know, my most recent book was on the Kalam Cosmological Argument, the cosmological argument that deals with the beginning of the universe, concluding in favour of it having
My Irony Meter Just Exploded
This is amazing. I couldn't count the number of times my hypocrisy alarm went nuts.
"Trying to Protect Christian Europe"
Europe is an interesting place at the moment, to say the least. We have Brexit at the top left, rising populism in the middle with Marie le Pen, as well as a rebuttal
Staggeringly Good - Separating Blue States from Red: A Letter about Bluexit
There is a fabulous piece of writing at New Republic. I would love to post it all here, but alas, fair use and all that. It is long, but written so well, with
Answering Zetes on Yahweh and the Evolution of God
I have, in the past, posted extensively on issues pertaining to the Bible and ideas of God in the form of Yahweh. I maintain that, as the culture theologically evolved, so did the