Tunisia's second attack in recent times has left the country reeling, and British tour operators pulling out for the next week, at least. This has been the biggest attack on and death of British people in a terrorist attack since the 7/7 bombings in London and the country has been rocked. But not as
If you were God. A friend recently emailed this: The South Carolina Shooter's Free Will or the Will of God? The well-established facts about human birth mechanism includes a tremendous amount
I had a debate of sorts in my last talk to the Dorset Humanists on Thursday night. It was really interesting, and I am thankful to DH for inviting me and providing a thoroughly stimulating environment to discuss these things. As mentioned in previous posts, my talk was based roughly on my blog post
Consciousness -- the internal dialogue that seems to govern one's thoughts and actions -- is far less powerful than people believe, serving as a passive conduit rather than an active force that exerts control, according to a new theory proposed by an SF State researcher.
William Lane Craig, in a recent video, has declared, as a get out of jail free card for free will and neuroscience, a soul-brainstate-consciousness model for decision making.
This is an excellent succinct synopsis of the issue of contradictions and abrogation in the Qu'ran. The Qu'ran can be broadly split into two based on when and where the revelations took place. This article is reblogged with kind permission from Beyond the Cusp - thanks! This is a quick synopsis for
Sorry I have been quiet, but I have been preparing for a talk to the Dorset Humanists on Islam. This will be a co-presented evening which will feature me putting forward my case
As the BBC reports: he Earth has entered a new period of extinction, a study by three US universities has concluded, and humans could be among the first casualties. The report, led by
This came into our mailbox here at SIN. It is a medical miracle anecdote, in the same strain as a post from the other day: I have just returned from a surgical mission trip to the Dominican Republic. Although I am an atheist my schedule was such that it was most convenient for me to travel and w
As the annals of history have it, in the sixth century Emperor Justinian had all the schools of philosophy that competed with Christianity finally closed. This was the last we heard of the Epicurean School, whose tradition had remained culturally vibrant for seven centuries. Epicurus had been among
Faith is a term which is bandied about with carefree abandon, but what does it really mean? As I wrote to Christian apologist David Marshall some years back: David Part of the problem is that you are extracting these issues from their real world application and in a sense making them irrelevant.
Great news for those following the exploits of the first lander to find purchase on a comet (Philae). As the BBC reports: The European Space Agency (Esa) says its comet lander, Philae, has