3 Cracking Talks in February - Please Come Along!
[caption id="" align="alignright" width="250"] I used to look like this.[/caption] Even if I may say so myself. February is a busy month for me.
Jonathan MS Pearce
Real Deconversion Story #12 - Laura Goans
Here is another account in my series of real-life deconversion stories. They are often painful, psychological affairs, as you can see from the various accounts. Laura Goans posted a comment on a previous
BHA challenges Secretary of State on false allegation of ‘vexatious’ actions in open letter
The BHA (British Humanist ASsociation) write an open letter to (evangelical Christian) Education Secretary Nicky Morgan today. Their preamble and letter follow: Take action! We’ve written to Nicky Morgan to oppose the
I Argued with a Creationist, Flat Earther Conspiracy Theorist - They Exist!
I couldn't believe it. This happened a few weeks ago at my "God on Trial" talk in Bournemouth at the Bournemouth Skeptics in the Pub. Half way through the
My Free Will Talk in Bedford is Pick of the Month
I am giving a talk to the Bedford Skeptics in the Pub group on February 18th on free will. The local magazine, The Bedford Clanger, an arts and culture magazine, phoned me up
Hell & God Creating this World Defeated; Bradley vs William Lane Craig
This is taken from an old post of mine. I still find it a real defeater for the concept of hell. I have just listened to Ray Bradley debate William Lane Craig. I
How Convenient: George Pell Too Unwell to Fly... Just Before Sex Abuse Commission
The most senior Australian Catholic, who you might have seen in debate, Cardinal George Pell, is too unwell to fly from Rome to address a Catholic organisation in the US. This might seem
Government moves to ban organisations from exposing law-breaking schools unfairly restricting access to children and parents
The BHA reports: Following a report published by the British Humanist Association (BHA) and Fair Admissions Campaign (FAC) last year revealing that almost every religiously-selective school in England is breaking the law, the
Shelley Segal's Awesome "An Atheist Album"
I was some months back listening to the one of the last Reasonable Doubts podcast episodes featuring an interview and some songs by Australian singer-songwriter Shelley Segal. Segal comes from an orthodox Jewish
Former Oz PM Tony Abbott's Dubious Speaking Engagements
The very bad Australian Prime Minister (yes, in my humble opinion), who was known for his horrendous gaffes and awkward moments, is now doing the rounds in the US. He is a Christian
"Is God Required for Morality?" Debate vs Peter S. Williams this Thursday
I will be debating Christian philosopher Peter S. Williams at Southampton University this Thursday night, the title being "Is God Required for Morality?" Peter is actually a friend of mine from
Interesting Interview with New Exec Director of SCA
Staks Rosch over at SIN has produced a good little interview of the incoming Executive Director of the Secular Coalition for America (SCA), Larry Decker. It's an interesting read, and worth