Easter: The Resurrection Round-up
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
Jonathan MS Pearce
Bill Burr tells it like it is
This was exactly what I espoused here in my piece "Why do normal people believe ridiculous things?" Except way way funnier. The art about curling is sublime. H/T Rebecca Bradley
Real Deconvserion Story #10 - ML Candelario
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. ML Candelario was put on to me by
New Onus Books Project: An Atheist Poetry Anthology - Submit Your Own
I was thinking over the weekend, as I wrote my own eulogy for the SIN Series - Death piece I did, that there is a lack of such a book. I have found
Death: When I die...
The Skeptic Ink Network are running a little series on death, so keep your eyes peeled for some articles across the network from a few contributors (see our previous series on moral panics). To start the ball rolling, here is something that I have to offer on the subject: I'm hopefully not going
Clarkson should do one. I have no time for him.
Jeremy Clarkson, right wing pundit and presenter on the ever popular everyman BBC TV money spinner car show, Top Gear, has not had his contract renewed. He has always been controversial, and the last incident was the brick that broke the weary camel's back. He has a long line of things he has got up
Guest Post: God's Love Should Be Superior To Man's
This is a guest post by Little Fire who submitted through a friend. An interesting little twist on the idea of God's love: WHY? Why Is God's Love Conditional? Love is different for everyone because we all put different conditions or expectations on the ones we love -- consciously and unconscio
Utah to resume use of firing squad for executions
WTF? BBC (video available from there): Utah will resume the use of firing squads to carry out the death penalty when lethal injections drugs are not available. Utah Governor Gary Herbert signed the
Ted Cruz's father is a total idiot
EARLSBORO, Okla. – Rafael Cruz, father of Texas Senator and Tea-Party favorite Ted Cruz, spoke recently against atheism and secular humanism at a gathering of an Oklahoma Second Amendment advocacy group. He claimed that the belief systems are two of the main ills facing our society, that they lead t
Caleb Lack's new book on OCD out on Onus Books
Dr Caleb Lack has had three books published on my Onus Books imprint and I am glad to announce his fourth; this time he has edited and contributed to an important anthology dealing with the psychology and treatment of OCD. This book provides a vital reference of experts and students in the field, to
My new favourite video: Jim Jeffries on gun control
Brilliant: [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fP3HJVp3n9c[/youtube]
Homeopaths Totally Baffled By Cordial
A spokesperson for Australian Homeopathic Association has released a statement today conceding that they are “baffled” by the concept of cordial. Homeopathy, an alternative medicine practice dating back to the 18th century, operates under the principle that water holds “memory” and that a substan