On freely loving your mother...
Further to my comments to a fellow Tippling Philosopher, I emailed this a few years back: Another thing I wanted to add was the idea that the mental, the experiential, supervenes on the
Jonathan MS Pearce
Being an Expert = More Likely to Have False Memories
This is some interesting research that seems to indicate some bias involved in recounting events if the facts are in the realm of expertise held by the recounter. In a press release from
16 Problems with Divine Command Theory
Divine Command Theory, or DCT, is the most prominent ethical framework adopted by religious thinkers in modern times. The idea for them is that it gets them an objective grounding for morality. DCT
Anti-choice groups demand police investigation for Northern Ireland women using new abortion aftercare helpline
The BHA reports: Northern Ireland Humanists, the national organisation representing the non-religious in Northern Ireland, has expressed concerns over calls for police interference in anew abortion aftercare service launched by the British Pregnancy
Miracles - Guest Post by Geoff Benson
There are many words which have common usage meanings different, or at least at some variance, to their more precise, considered meaning. Generally, it's harmless, of little consequence, but now and
My Interview on the Naked Diner Podcast
A reminder for those who missed it: I was recently interviewed on the fab Naked Diner podcast. The interview, as with whenever I talk, goes around the houses and covers a multitude of
Philosophy 101: Existentialism
Last night we had a Tippling Philosophers session in a lovely pub in Portsmouth, and covered existentialism. I thought it would be a good time to continue my philosophy 101 series which has
Ten Reasons for Women to Reject Christianity
This is a guest post from Karne L. Garst who is just releasing a fascinating book called Women Beyond Belief: check it out, as it is shipping now! She recently contributed a guest
Oh My God, I've Come To Say...
I recently released an anthology of humanist and atheist poetry called Filling the Void: A Selection of Humanist and Atheist Poetry. I am really proud of the book and the content within. It
On God Dictating your Meaning or Purpose
I have this problem with the idea of God impressing his own meaning or purpose on your life; that you must somehow adhere to these supposedly objective ideals. It's like me
Confession and Unknown Sins - Guest Post by Geoff Benson
Thanks to Geoff Benson, regular reader and all-round legend here, for putting his thoughts into words for this piece: The issue of sin, and sinning, has been covered many times, and I'
"Very simple Johno. Thou shalt not kill." - Er, not so simple.
I was having another abortion debate on facebook, as happens far too often, mainly with a Catholic adversary. The thread was started with this meme: One of the side threads went like this: