Resurrection did not happen, say quarter of Christians
I meant to write about this the other day, when it came out, but have been so busy that you have probably read this in numerous places elsewhere, and here at Patheos. A
Anti-Religious-Extremist Muslim Student Banned from US
The Independent reported on Zia Shah, a Fulbright scholar at the University of Chicago, who went home for the Winter holidays to Pakistan only to be refused re-entry into the US. He had
Easter Doubt: On the Skepticism of the Resurrection (part 2)
As mentioned in my previous post, someone in Malawi is about to have a debate on national TV with a Christian about the Resurrection accounts and I have been asked to help provide
I am Editing a Patheos Nonreligious Book
I am in the process, and have been for some time, of editing a collection of essays/chapters provided by a number of writers here at Patheos Nonreligious. There are so many interesting
Nordic Prisons, and a Visit from a Retired US Superintendant
Since were talking about crime and punishment the other day, I thought it would be worth sharing this. What are prisons for? Retribution? Rehabilitation? Deterrence? Justice? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfEsz812Q1I&
Texas Anti-masturbation Bill Coming closer to Being Law
Sometimes, to illustrate the ridiculous, you must analogise, or logically mimic. These techniques are the best friends of philosophers since they show that "if you accept that, then you must accept this,
Atheist Talks "Holy Trinity of Science" in Invocation
Justin Scott, member of the Freedom from Religion Foundation, recently gave an invocation in the Iowa House, urging members there to "invoke the holy trinity of science made up of reason, observation
Quarantine Approach to Crime and Punishment
As a determinist who believes that libertarian free will is an illusion, the argument over whether we have libertarian free will or not is somewhat passé. The interesting debates happen over whether we
Anti-abortion group receives grant from UK ‘tampon-tax’ fund
Why is this sort of crap happening more and more in the UK? This is from the British Humanist Association: The Government has received criticism for providing funding of £250,000 to Life,
April Ingersoll: Why I Am An Agnostic
My friend Julian Haydon has created a website dedicated to the great agnostic, Robert G. Ingersoll. The site is set out like a newspaper and is a labour of love. Please check it
Problem of Evil: Suffering as Necessary for Good
The Problem of Evil (why is there so much suffering in the world given an OmniGod?) is sometimes answered by theists that suffering has to exist so that people have a working knowledge
Mitchell and Webb and Religion - Atheist Comedy
I did promise these some time ago. Some good old British ribbing of religion. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uefDgWq5aQc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIVB3DdRgqU https://www.youtube.com/watch?