Protesters demand blasphemy law in Bangladesh
More misery for atheists and secularists in Bangladesh (see this very moving interview I shared the other day). The country is going seriously backwards. As AlJazeera reports:
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Systematic Theology?
I think one of the many problems that Christianity faces is the lack of a systematic theology. There is no coherence across the religion and across the bible. The responsibility of this lies on the lap of an all powerful and system designing god. And this itself is incoherent with such a god as defi
Atheism to Defeat Religion By 2038
Countries with the best standard of living are turning atheist. That shift offers a glimpse into the world's future. Religious people are annoyed by claims that belief in God will go the way of horse transportation, and for much the same reason, specifically an improved standard of living.
Conscientious objection to abortion: Catholic midwives win appeal
The article below is from the UK Human Rights Blog. There is an interesting development in allowing subgroups of a society to exempt themselves from national laws or requirements. Then again, is there a sense that there is an analogy here between this and the rights of someone with dietary requireme
The UK has become racist and science denialist overnight. Bugger.
So there were local elections yesterday, these for councillors for the County Councils (broadly speaking, States in the US). Councils are run by a number of councillors, and overall majorities mean that certain parties control whole counties (again, broadly and simply speaking).
God or Godless?
I am stoked to have received a review copy of John Loftus' latest offering, "God or Godless?" which he has co-written with Randal Rauser, the apologist with whom I had a radio debate on the subject of the nativity. Let me briefly introduce the authors and the book.
Startling Survival Story at Historic Jamestown: Physical Evidence of Survival Cannibalism
So this story has been doing the rounds of the international news agencies and channels over the last week. It seems we humans will do quite a number of things to survive. A powerful driver. Think the rugby team who were stranded after a plane crash in the Andes. I am a rugby player myself. No holds
Persecuted atheists in Bangaldesh - one interviewed
You might well have heard about the plight of atheist bloggers in Bangladesh. I have signed a petition, and urge you to do so if it is still valid. Being persecuted (and yes, I mean this overused term) for nonbelief is simply outrageous in this day and age.
World's smallest movie - in atoms!
IBM, in researching data storage, have messed about with some atoms. You can see this only by magnifying some 100 million times. So cool... http://youtu.be/oSCX78-8-q0
Awesome Philosophical 3 Minute Bites!
I came across these on my journey through You Tube today. I love them. They are great little chunks of fun, covering all the philosophical greats, including some very early Greek ones.
Emerging consciousness glimpsed in babies
Check this New Scientist article out: http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn23401-emerging-consciousness-glimpsed-in-babies.html "A glimpse of consciousness emerging in the brains of babies has been recorded for the first time. Insights gleaned
The Conspiracy Theory Flowchart "THEY" Don't Want You To See
Crispian Jago, a local rational thinker, has produced this rather amusing and apt flow chart. It can be found at his blog, Reason Stick. I look forward to seeing his talk at the