Harmonising Jesus With Yahweh. Fail.
If I could have a penny for the number of times I hear that the atrocities and moral proclamations of the Old Testament are superseded by a new covenant with God in the
Endorsements for my new book - check out the cover!
My first fiction book is out and available on ebook formats (kindle, nook, kobo). It will soon be available in paperback. Here is the cover, as it stands: The book is hopefully a
Jehovah's Jihad: Christians Abhor the Qu'ran, Ignore Biblical Atrocities
This is a common problem. It can partly be evidenced with what some Dutch people did: dress up biblical verses as being from the Qu'ran, and then get the public'
Space vs Prayer - what has space exploration ever done for us?
So I posted this meme to my facebook profile a few years back: Now I thought that was pretty funny. Prayer is notoriously ineffective. But a Catholic friend posted this reply: Hmm...and
Animals are legally recognised as 'sentient' beings in New Zealand
This news hit the stands back in 2015, but it is worth resurrecting for some discussion on what denotes sentience, and what properties rights are dependent on. The New Zealand Government has formally
BHA: Childhoods stolen, adulthoods ruined: we expose illegal 'faith' schools in London
The BHA reports (which has been taken up in the UK by national media outlets): An investigation carried out by the British Humanist Association (BHA) has revealed that a number of unregistered strictly
The 13 countries where being an atheist is punishable by death
This report in the Independent has been doing the rounds. In this day and age, it's pretty sad. It’s often said that the world is becoming an increasingly secular place.
Autism, the Neurotypical Brain and Philosophy
I recently posted on the topic of mentalizing deficits and using this as an example of God's unfairness, and thus arguing that either God does not exist, or he is not
Critical Thinking, Science, & Pseudoscience - Lack and Rousseau Nail It!
Caleb Lack is a good friend of mine. Indeed, I have published four of his book son the Onus Books imprint. He has just had a superb book published (aimed at the academic
Mentalizing Deficits Constrain Belief in a Personal God - why it is unfair that autistic people, men and scientists are less likely to believe in God
Here are some extracts from a fascinating paper released a few years ago - "Mentalizing Deficits Constrain Belief in a Personal God" by Ara Norenzayan, Will M. Gervais and Kali H.
Shame on the liberals who rationalise terror
I am having a really busy day today, so will not be able to put up any commentary on this, but I will recommend reading Nick Cohen's excellent piece, "Shame
Canadian priest claims to have gambled away funds earmarked for Iraqi refugees
The Guardian reports on this classic what would Jesus do moment: * Father Amer Saka of Chaldean Catholic church allegedly told bishop * Police investigate as much as C$500,000 earmarked to help Police