Grappling with theistic arguments about gay marriage

My first book, The Unnecessary Science, has previously been reviewed and discussed here at OnlySky. It gives a philosophical and critical look at the thinking of Aristotle, Thomas Aquinas, and then modern religious thinkers like Ed Feser who build on those foundations to make moral proclamations in line with their

We are becoming more moral, not less. So why all the moaning to the contrary?

There is no doubt that society is becoming less religious. Statistics from the US, the UK, and many other developed nations show that religiosity is in decline. As a result of this demographic shift, there are those in society (particularly among the religious) who claim that, as a result, we

Webb telescope finds possible signs of life on another planet

We might just have observed the first decent signs of life on another planet. We have NASA's James Webb Space Telescope to thank for the new evidence, gathering data from 120 light years away, outside of the Milky Way in the constellation Leo. The excitement stems from the

Ramaswamy getting hit with the truth

It has so often been the case that politicians— especially fringe politicians— have sorely needed to be hit around the head by some serious truth. Too long have we allowed disinformation and conspiracy theories to permeate the information space and corrupt our political discourse. So it came with great joy

The Problem of Divine Hiddenness

Divine hiddenness is a problem that has for some years in modern theology interested those of a skeptical preference. As ever, definitions are required: What is meant by “Divine Hiddenness”? For this, it would first be useful to do a brief dive into Christian theology. Within the typical Christian worldview,