Jesus' Sacrifice Is Infinitesimally Small
Many Christians will maintain that the sacrifice of Jesus was one of the greatest sacrifices of all. I maintain, on the other hand, that the sacrifice is incredibly marginal at best. The nature
Jonathan MS Pearce
The Hill Predicts Trump Will Lose 2020; Do You Agree?
This set of predictions comes from a contributor to The Hill. Interesting stuff - do you agree? The new year will have two main storylines: the impeachment trial and the November election. Looking
Just Sayin' (War on Iran)
As Trump orders a drone strike in Iraq, killing an Iranian general... Oh, Trump, you don't half shoot yourself in the foot with your own Twitter history. Not that your fans
More on Miracles or Improbable Events: God's Intentions
I recently wrote a piece concerning specified complexity that theists interpret as God acting and showing his presence. The TL;DR was that massively improbable things happen on a regular basis around our
"The Capture", Post-Truth, Morality and the Torturer's Defence
I have just finished binge-watching the BBC's rather excellent The Capture and it is well worth investing the time in. I presume that for my American friends it will be available
Miracles, Prayer, Coincidences and Statistical Probability
I went to the pub last night with a couple of mates, one of whom is the founding member of the Tippling Philosophers. Because we are very cool people, we spent a large
Fact-Checking the Triggered Trumps
I am pretty big on fact-checking, accuracy and making sure that my claims are reasonable. I don't always get it right, but I like to think that I will change my
A Very Merry Christmas to You!
It's already here for half of you around the world and not yet there for the rest. It still remains for me to say "Merry Christmas y'all!"
Humanists in Fight for Right to Perform Nonreligious Marriages
This is from the American Humanist Association: Attorneys at the American Humanist Association (AHA) just filed a friend-of-the-court brief supporting the legitimacy of secular wedding officiants. The case in question, now at the
Mental Contortions Required of Christians to Believe the Nativity Accounts
[caption id="attachment_6023" align="alignleft" width="113"] My book. Dig it.[/caption] It's that time of year again. I have, at different Christmases, run
Trump and Evangelical Christianity
Trump, as I wrote about yesterday, is embroiled with Christianity Today (CT), and, arguably, evangelical Christianity. Whether or not CT represents evangelical Christianity or not is another question. But, like it or not,
Trump Is Saving "Religion Itself" from Communism...
Trump has been on the defensive in light of an editorial from an evangelical magazine that argues he should be removed from office after impeachment. This cuts to the core of his support