Christianity, Virginity and Sex - Guest Post by Karen L. Garst
There are unlikely any two memes in Christianity that have done more to subordinate women than the issues of virginity and sexual desire. From the story of Eve’s bite of fruit in
Jonathan MS Pearce
Forgiveness and Hell: the Ultimate Inconsistency
Let's look at what Luke has to say: 19 “There was a rich man who dressed in purple garments and fine linen and dined sumptuously each day. 20 And lying at
Come to my Talk on Morality next Week
I am speaking to Dorset Humanists on Wednesday, next week, on the topic of morality. The details are on the attached poster. Come along if you can:
Confession of a Writer and an Atheist - Guest Post by Michael Vito Tosto
The thing about writers is that we both love and hate our vulnerability. On the one hand, we have to put ourselves out there, because, well, that is what a writer does. On
Mormons Are Mass Resigning over LGBT Beliefs
Homosexuality is frowned upon in Mormonism. Increasingly so. In 2015, the LDS church produced some pretty staggering anti-gay policy: It added same-sex marriage to acts considered to be a renunciation of the Mormon
Women Beyond Belief - Karen L. Garst
Karen L. Garst has just edited a book comprising 22 chapters fro various female unbelievers; a long-overdue book to give some gender balance to the voices that are very often male. Here is
The Particular Case of Uruguay's Growing Secularism
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Religious Nebraska Woman Sues All Homosexuals. Yes, All.
You couldn't make this up. Only in America! [Edit - this happened some time ago] As Time reports: Nebraska's Sylvia Driskell will represent herself in Driskell v. Homosexuals A
Why Did God Create Material Beings At All?
The problem of evil is ubiquitous in philosophy of religion: Here is a decent version of the argument: 1. There exist instances of intense suffering which an omnipotent, omniscient being could have prevented
Me, Justin Schieber and Counter Apologist: Evidential Problem of Evil
Check out this high-brow threesome we did some time back. Would love to do another if I got time. I was really pleased to know that this video played an important role in
My Book on the Kalam Cosmological Argument Coming along Nicely
I just thought I'd give you an update of a book that has been brewing for a long time. I have written, based on a paper I wrote some time ago,
A Little Fun Poked at Religion
Here is Rowan Atkinson et al having a good old poke at religion. All very British. http://youtu.be/IUQcCvX2MKk http://youtu.be/fTzXJMU1sLc http://youtu.be/Ku9lt_TvR1k http://youtu.be/BiYhMyRJicc