My Interview on the Naked Diner Podcast
A reminder for those who missed it: I was recently interviewed on the fab Naked Diner podcast. The interview, as with whenever I talk, goes around the houses and covers a multitude of
Philosophy 101: Existentialism
Last night we had a Tippling Philosophers session in a lovely pub in Portsmouth, and covered existentialism. I thought it would be a good time to continue my philosophy 101 series which has
Ten Reasons for Women to Reject Christianity
This is a guest post from Karne L. Garst who is just releasing a fascinating book called Women Beyond Belief: check it out, as it is shipping now! She recently contributed a guest
Oh My God, I've Come To Say...
I recently released an anthology of humanist and atheist poetry called Filling the Void: A Selection of Humanist and Atheist Poetry. I am really proud of the book and the content within. It
On God Dictating your Meaning or Purpose
I have this problem with the idea of God impressing his own meaning or purpose on your life; that you must somehow adhere to these supposedly objective ideals. It's like me
Confession and Unknown Sins - Guest Post by Geoff Benson
Thanks to Geoff Benson, regular reader and all-round legend here, for putting his thoughts into words for this piece: The issue of sin, and sinning, has been covered many times, and I'
"Very simple Johno. Thou shalt not kill." - Er, not so simple.
I was having another abortion debate on facebook, as happens far too often, mainly with a Catholic adversary. The thread was started with this meme: One of the side threads went like this:
Christianity, Virginity and Sex - Guest Post by Karen L. Garst
There are unlikely any two memes in Christianity that have done more to subordinate women than the issues of virginity and sexual desire. From the story of Eve’s bite of fruit in
Forgiveness and Hell: the Ultimate Inconsistency
Let's look at what Luke has to say: 19 “There was a rich man who dressed in purple garments and fine linen and dined sumptuously each day. 20 And lying at
Come to my Talk on Morality next Week
I am speaking to Dorset Humanists on Wednesday, next week, on the topic of morality. The details are on the attached poster. Come along if you can:
Confession of a Writer and an Atheist - Guest Post by Michael Vito Tosto
The thing about writers is that we both love and hate our vulnerability. On the one hand, we have to put ourselves out there, because, well, that is what a writer does. On
Mormons Are Mass Resigning over LGBT Beliefs
Homosexuality is frowned upon in Mormonism. Increasingly so. In 2015, the LDS church produced some pretty staggering anti-gay policy: It added same-sex marriage to acts considered to be a renunciation of the Mormon