The EU, Free Market Economics, Regulation and Vacuum Cleaners.
Sorry I have been a bit quieter than normal recently, but I have had to prepare for a public debate on the EU referendum obsessively concerning the UK at the moment. I was
Interview with Dr. Aaron Adair on Biblical History and the Star of Bethlehem
A few years back, I edited a book by Dr. Aaron Adair called The Star of Bethlehem: A Skeptical View. It is a fantastic book that Richard Carrier described in this way: Required
On the Panel for an EU Debate for Dorset Humanists
Just to let anyone know here that I am presenting in an EU debate in Bournemouth tonight. It is taking place at the Green Hotel for the Dorset Humanists. The details follow: Humanism
Deconversion Facebook Post from Lead Singer of Christian Band, Order of Elijah
This as a recent and interesting facebook post from the lead singer of a christian metalcore band, The Order of Elijah. Makes for interesting reading (Friendly Atheist has some interesting commentary): The Order
Study Shows People of No Religion Outnumber Christians in England and Wales
The Guardian's front page news headline today is happy news for those nonreligious of us. I even heard it on local radio this morning: The number of people who say they
House Erupts as GOP Blocks Measure To Protect LGBT Americans
This is an embedded facebook video so you may need to turn your adblockers off as they often block these. This is a shocker and American GOP politicians should be ashamed of themselves
I've a Chapter on Free Will in Loftus' Excellent New Anthology
John Loftus has another superb-looking anthology coming out, and I am proud to have written what I think (obviously) is a really good chapter on free will. It documents both the philosophy and
Welcoming a New Guest Contributor: Alan Duval
Alan Duval has already given us a really thoughtful pieces on moral and political psychology, and joins Ryan McManus in being a guest contributor with an interest in the way that psychology and
Brilliant First UK Review of New Book
Thanks to John Kingston for so favourably reviewing my new fiction book, Survival of the Fittest: Metamorphosis. Happy days. Brilliant new take on the Zombie theme, 19 May 2016 Johno Pearce is a
Libertarian Free Will Defeats the Kalam Cosmological Argument (#2)
When originally posted this some years back, I had a comment to answer on the original blog post, now here at Libertarian Free Will Defeats the Kalam Cosmological Argument. I did not want
Oklahoma lawmakers pass bill to outlaw abortion
The BBC report on this shocker: Lawmakers in the US state of Oklahoma have passed a bill that would make the act of performing an abortion a crime. Under the bill, a doctor
Fascinating Interview with Skeptic, Author and Archaeologist Rebecca Bradley
Canadian author and skeptic, Rebecca Bradley, is a good friend of mine (if friends can be defined as people you have never formerly met, but with whom you work closely over the internet