The Argument from Format - How the Cartesian soul cannot be the originator of free will
This is a piece I wrote a number of years ago and I always interested in what people think of such ideas. It's a longer essay, so settle down this Sunday
Obama First President to Author Academic Journal Paper. He's too Cool.
I am a pretty big fan of Obama. He is on the money on so many things. Yes, he will get grief over drones (but I wonder how much of that are others,
Please complete this short survey against homeopathy funding in UK
Please help to put a stop to the NHS/state funding of homeopathy. The Good Thinking Society has launched a long-running campaign to work out the funding across different NHS groups and organisations
First Humanist "Thought of the Day" on BBC Radio (Gaelic)
For years the BHA has been trying to get a humanist voice on the famous Radio 4 slot of "Thought of the Day" which is universally carried out by religious leaders.
Saudi Arabia, the UK, Al-Qaeda, the Yemen. What a Recipe.
This video is a great expose of the proper shitstorm that is the Yemen right now. And we in the UK. as far as our government is concerned, are probably not helping matters.
Jesus and Trickle Down Economics
I am involved in a conversation on facebook at the moment about free market economics. The conversation includes some theists (such as Nick Peters) who espouse trickle down economics. I have written about
Samson as a Solar Myth
Here are some notes I made from Tim Callahan's The Secret origin of the Bible some 8 years ago, presented again for conversation a few years after originally posting. Excuse the
How To Save The Christian Religion - A Bit of Ingersoll
A little Robert Green Ingersoll for you. A trailblazer: HOW TO SAVE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION EXCERPTED FROM THE DEVIL ROBERT G. INGERSOLL Take from the New Testament the infinite savagery, the shoreless malevolence
Fears Materialise for UK Science in Post-Brexit Landscape
I recently wrote about my worries with regard to EU funding and science in the UK. I feel that the discipline and economy of science (which I propose is massively important to me
Entirely the wrong direction of travel: Church of England announces 100 more church schools
From the BHA: The Church of England's educational empire-building continues, with its recent announcement of plans to build more than 100 discriminatory Anglican 'free schools', which will have the
The Books I Am Presently Reading
I don't have much time to read. Sad but true. I read a lot on the internet and have a very busy life, not least with writing. This means that reading
Bible Slavery - it's all about CONTEXT!!
This came up in conversation involving Islam (go and get involved!) the other day, and it is continuing now, so I thought this old one was pertinent: Having seen theist after theist squirm