Brilliant Take on Trump, ISIS and Radicalisation
Jim Jefferies is very good. This is no exception. [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CceQISThDYQ[/youtube]
Jonathan MS Pearce
God Cannot Be Perfect Because Intrinsic Perfect Does Not Make Sense
I am reposting this article as it is good to get previous writing seen by a new audience: So in a [not so-] recent post I was talking about how God, prior to
Humanist and Atheist Poetry Reading on Saturday - Another Book Launch
Due to the great success of the book launch of Filling the Void: A Selection of Humanist and Atheist Poetry, in the small local bookshop in Lee-on-Solent, a second launch in Portsmouth is
The Shock Doctrine, Post-Brexit and Where the UK Goes Now
Brexit has undoubtedly caused some grave concerns in the financial world. The pound is operating on a 31-year low, breaking records daily, and the commercial property market has nose-dived, with its ramifications for
ISIS "have*something* to do with Islam"
There are claims and counter claims that ISIS represent Islam more truthfully, or, indeed, have nothing to do with Islam and are in no way representative of the true (perhaps peaceful) tenets of
Why Marking "No Religion" in the Australian Census DOES Matter
This was a big thing back in the last census in the UK, and it is the same for Australia, who are having a census later this year. Information about this can be
Guth, Aguirre and others in Fantastic New Cosmological Video
Skydivephil, who, together with his wife, have made some astoundingly good, in depth video documentaries. They have gathered big names in cutting edge cosmology to great critical acclaim. I have interviewed them both
On Being More Skeptical of Claims
I had a phone call with a member of my family last night who made a claim about the EU civil servants in the EU getting paid too much. The claim was something
God through the Lens of Cognitive Science
Vlerie Tarico is a psychologist, blogger and author whom I rate highly. Indeed, I shared space in a recent book (John Loftus's Christianity Is Not Great) with her, both of us
Trump, Christianity and the Religious Right
I reported the other day on how some are seeing Trump as a "baby Christian" who has newly embraced the faith, taking his baby steps but not yet speaking the clear
Keep those Five Stars Coming!
My new fiction book, and yes, I am plugging the shit out of it, is out and getting some great reviews. Four from Four for five star reviews so far, in the UK!
My Worries about Science Funding
Brexit has happened and will not be overturned, as a democratic decision, no matter how much I oppose it, and no matter how much i complain about the ignorance of large swathes of