Religion's Talons Grip from Birth to Death
Bert recently contributed a piece the other day discussing how religion can get its grasping talons to exert their painful pressure on adherents lives from birth to death. Juniper, in the comment thread,
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Amazon and the Future of the High Street (and Everything Else)
Personally, Amazon worries me, but I need it and use it, though I am trying to minimise my use. I could bore you with how they are seeking to monopolise book publishing services,
Martyrs, Terrorism and Hypocrisy
I'm just finishing a book that I have previously declared as one of the most important books I have ever read, even though at the time I had not finished it!
Writing, Writing, Writing
Apologies for being effectively absent for a week or so, bar some quick posts here and there. It's Easter hols and the family is about. Also, there is a heck of
Huge Generational Surge in UK Non-Religious
This is from Humanists UK. What to me is fascinating is the shrinking of the Anglican segment and the relative growth of "other Christians": The latest British Social Attitudes Survey has
Stepping in the same river twice?
Here's another guest piece from contributor Dana Horton. Don't forget that you can submit potential guest posts to me - click on the contact link above. I am always
Happy Merry Eastermas: The Real Story of Resurrection
Those of you who are long-term readers here will have seen this already, but for you newer readers, here is an absolute delight of resurrection story-telling. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuKV2Z3eYTY
Appearing to the 500-Plus: Debating the Evidence.
As I sure you are all aware, Twitter is the best place to have a debate concerning biblical historicity and epistemology. It really lends itself, as a platform, to robust debates that can
If God Wasn't Good, How Would You Know? Skeptical Theism Revisited
Skeptical theism is the theist's ultimate get-out-of-jail-free card that can extricate them from any seemingly impossibly incoherent position. Let me create a thought experiment for you. Imagine you are the last
Minimum Wage Rises in UK with Barely an Eyebrow Raised
This is a tale of two countries. In the UK, even our conservative government realises what is good for both economic stimulation and addressing long-term economic issues. The iNews website reports: Rishi Sunak
Teacher suspended over depiction of Muhammad in Batley Grammar School lesson
This has been pretty newsworthy in the UK and it's great to see Humanists UK stand up for the teacher. We don't want to return to times of blasphemy
Survival of the Fittest: Tautologous and Unfalsifiable?
Yesterday, I ran a piece on the idea that you often hear from creationists that "survival of the fittest" (SoF) is a tautology that carries no meaning. I hopefully dealt with