The Unnecessary Science
The Unnecessary Science: A Critical Analysis of Natural Law Theory (Onus Books) is a cracking book tackling the work of Edward Feser in his defences and use of Thomas Aquinas and Aristotle in
Jonathan MS Pearce
"Why Science and Atheism Don't Mix". Really?
Aah, John Lennox. So long since I've considered you. I remember attending a talk you gave in Southampton years ago on your faith (I can't remember the subject exactly,
Misleading US History
There is often so much we don't know about our own histories, and this has become ever more evident in the wake of the Black Lives Matter movement that has certainly
Skepticism and Brandolini's Law
I recently wrote a piece entitled '“Hating God”: Atheism as Rebelling Against a Father-Figure and Other Nonsenses' in which I stated: Okay, what annoys me about climate denial, science denial, bald
Science & Spirituality with Joe Berger
Just a reminder that I gave author and science educator Joe Berger an interview at the beginning of the pandemic. Check it out here: Also, please grab his book, it's a
The Theological Roots of White Supremacy
There was an interesting piece on Bloomberg the other day with an interview of Robert P. Jones by Francis Wilkinson. The bio and intro reads: Robert P. Jones is founder and CEO of
Can God Have a Sense of Humour?
In short, no. And I'm of the opinion that this invalidates claims to a meaningful personhood. The idea that we should come to love God in a holy union is therefore
Sacha Baron Cohen on Social Media and Democracy
This has been around for some time now, but it's worth a watch. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymaWq5yZIYM For a shorter highlight reel, if you're in a
Religion Shapes American Attitudes about Gun Ownership, Study Shows
For those of us in the atheistic blogosphere, the fact that there is a close relationship in the States between gun ownership (and fervour) and religiosity is not surprising. This piece of research
Erdogan's Turkish Strategy: Using Religion for...Erdogan
I have reported several times before on Turkey and religiosity. See: * Is Turkey, under Erdogan, Becoming More Atheistic? * Is Turkey's secular system in danger? * Study: Turkish Students Increasingly Resistant to Religion
The Black-White IQ Gap as Being Environmental
I am tired of the racists who come on these threads and attempt to spread their agenda-laden claptrap of race realism. The latest example was an article I wrote concerning a comment that
This Is Racist.
I recently wrote a post on the Monopoly analogy to help explain systemic racism. Whilst many people protest (too much) against the idea that systemic racism exists, the simple fact of the matter