Critical Thinking, Science, & Pseudoscience - Lack and Rousseau Nail It!
Caleb Lack is a good friend of mine. Indeed, I have published four of his book son the Onus Books imprint. He has just had a superb book published (aimed at the academic
Jonathan MS Pearce
Mentalizing Deficits Constrain Belief in a Personal God - why it is unfair that autistic people, men and scientists are less likely to believe in God
Here are some extracts from a fascinating paper released a few years ago - "Mentalizing Deficits Constrain Belief in a Personal God" by Ara Norenzayan, Will M. Gervais and Kali H.
Shame on the liberals who rationalise terror
I am having a really busy day today, so will not be able to put up any commentary on this, but I will recommend reading Nick Cohen's excellent piece, "Shame
Canadian priest claims to have gambled away funds earmarked for Iraqi refugees
The Guardian reports on this classic what would Jesus do moment: * Father Amer Saka of Chaldean Catholic church allegedly told bishop * Police investigate as much as C$500,000 earmarked to help Police
Easter Round-Up: Everything You Need To Skeptically Know About The Resurrection
Being that time of year, let me remind you of some things that I have written on the Resurrection (and death and burial) of Jesus: On the Skepticism of the Resurrection On the
Survival of the Fittest: Metamorphosis - When Zombies Meet Philosophy
My latest book, and first venture into the world of fiction (Survival of the Fittest: Metamorphosis), is out on ebook now. It will follow on paperback in a few weeks, but if e-reading&
Jesus' Crucifixion and Burial Practices
Some time back, I had a massive debate on my facebook page with someone from the Unbelievable forum, which I have since left (tiring of the time-wasting silliness of some of the posters)
Islamists call for Sharia law in Pakistan after Salman Taseer blasphemy row
Oh dear. You would think that the bombing in Pakistan my lead to a public outrage against hardline Islamic stances. Not so, as the Independent reports: Thousands of protesters have clashed with police
Joseph of Arimathea As a Rich Prophecy Fulfilment
I have spoken about Joseph of Arimathea before, in the videos linked below. Just reading a chapter by Robert M. Price in The End of Christianity, I came across this very simple aspect
Bangladesh court upholds Islam as religion of the state
I reported on this the other day. However, unsurprisingly, the move to return Bangladesh to a secular state were ultimately unsuccessful. As AlJazeera reports: Dhaka, Bangladesh - Bangladesh's High Court on
Quote of the Day - Bruce Gorton on multiculturalism
This comment from Bruce Gorton came on the "Flabby" Liberalism thread a few days back. There is lots to think about and argue over in his comment. Good stuff: I think
Why was Jesus' tomb not venerated?
To follow on from my Matthew's guards post, here is another problematic scenario for the Easter story. Thinking about the tomb, in the context of the last post, it is incredibly