- Plantinga is is Grossly Monumentally Massively Wrong
Christian philosopher Alvin Plantinga defends exclusivism by arguing that it “need not involve either epistemic or moral failure, and that furthermore something like it is wholly unavoidable, given our human condition.” He tells us there are three…
- Occidental vs Oriental Ontological Arguments
When it comes to the ontological argument most believers can use it to their own conceptions of god. An eastern pantheist could easily begin Anslem’s ontological argument by conceiving that the greatest conceivable being is the One, that which cannot…
- Is Atheism a Religion?
No it is not! It’s not even a worldview. No matter how you define religion it must include supernatural forces or beings, and atheists deny them. If a Christian reader thinks atheism is a religion then please provide for us a definition of religion that…
- CFI Charges Country Club with Religious Discrimination After Cancelled Dawkins Event
On April 30, 2012, the Center for Inquiry (CFI) filed suit against a Michigan country club for religious discrimination and breach of contract after the club cancelled an event because of the attendees’ lack of religious beliefs. CFI is charging the…
- Richard Carrier’s Talk On the Historicity of Jesus For the Freethought Festival
It’s really good (audio), something that if he presents as a hypothesis and documents well, as I know he will, should advance the discussion about Jesus.
- Dawkins Foundation: Innovating for a Secular World. A Call to Action by Sean Faircloth, Madison, WI
- Chris Hallquist Asks For Input On His New Book
I just wanted to let you know that I’m working on another book, and finally have a plan that may lead to finishing the damn thing. I’m in the process of working the material I have into coherent drafts of chapters, which as I write them get published…
- A Bible Without Christ
According to Professor David Capes of Houston Baptist University, the Christian bible “is probably the most owned and least read book out there. That’s because, for many, it’s too difficult to understand.” You know, I think Professor Capes may have a… - Colorado Court of Appeals Rules Against State Day of Prayer
There was some big news out of Colorado yesterday that was somewhat overshadowed by President Obama’s announcement. The Colorado Court of Appeals ruled in favor of the Freedom From Religion Foundation’s 2008 lawsuit against the state governor’s proclamations…
- Obama Evolves to Support Same-Sex Marriage
I have made it no secret that I am quite disappointed with many of the policies President Obama’s administration has supported. I have written about this quite a bit over at Red State Progressive, including how I’m not at all sure I could vote for him…
- Religious Freedom and the Right to Annoy Others
The United States was founded, in part, on the idea that citizens should be free to practice their religions without government interference. We hear a lot about religious freedom these days, but it is difficult to imagine that the founders were talking…
- Edwina Rogers: The Secular Coalition’s New Republican Lobbyist
I hadn’t planned on writing about Edwina Rogers. Others in the atheist community seem far more concerned with her hiring and far better positioned to put the tough questions to her than I am. But I’ve been asked about how I, a politically progressive…
- What Would Have Helped You Leave Faith Earlier?
I have a question for the readers who, like me, were raised in a particular religion: What might have helped you abandon religious belief earlier than you did? You were raised religious, and you are now atheists. So my question is what might have helped…
- Respect People, Not Beliefs
Far too many religious believers are either unable or unwilling to understand the simple truth that follows: People deserve respect. It could even be argued that a person’s basic right to his or her beliefs deserves some measure of respect. But the beliefs…
via: Atheist Revolution
- My Interview With the Freethinkers Hour
I was told that if I said something I wanted edited out that it would be, just start over. I mispronounced the word “mythologized” and expected I could start over. Sheesh. Enjoy. This interview was largely about the recent Freethought Festival I attended…
- Why Evolution is True and Why Many People Still Don’t Believe It
This is a lecture by Jerry Coyne as part of the Evolution Matters Lecture Series featuring scientists from Harvard and around the world who are on the cutting-edge of advancing our understanding of evolutionary science. His talk begins at 8:30 but Andrew…
- This is the Funniest Video I Have Probably Seen…and Intelligently Done
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- God is Love (But He Is Also Just)
Biblical scholars have looked at the Hebrew word for justice (mishpat) and concluded that it is basically equivalent to mercy. Nonetheless see what you think: Read more »
- Teresa MacBain on CNN ‘Faces of Faith’ with Randi Kaye
The Clergy Project
via: Atheist Media Blog
- Again, What If Christians Went On Strike?
My initial argument can be found here. Randal Rauser asked about the practical specifics of how this might take place. They don’t matter. What if Christians kept their faith to themselves? What if Christians didn’t share their faith with anyone…
- Ed Jones On a Viable Solution to the Jesus Puzzle
A viable historical solution to the Jesus puzzle has taken place within the Guild of NT studies, the only discipline capable, not only of identifying our primary Scriptural source of apostolic witness, but of appropriately interpreting this source as…
- What Happens When Evangelicals Attract the Best and the Brightest? The Test Case of My Alma Mater, Lincoln Christian University
President Dr. Keith Ray is a friend of mine. We were students together under Dr. James Strauss. I know Keith wants to attract the best and the brightest scholars to teach at LCU. And it looks like he has done that. He attracted Chris Keith and Anthony…
- Dr. Randal Rauser Says I Came Up With a New Argument!
I don’t know whether it’s new or not, but the thought tickles my fancy. A novel argument is hard to come by these days because the ancients have stolen all of our ideas! Here is what Rauser said: John Loftus just came up with a new argument against…
- Schneier on Harris on Profiling
Sam Harris featured a guest post by security expert Bruce Schneier on profiling, who says: 1) Profiling people who “look Muslim” will have a high false positive rate, 2) “looking Muslim” is a hopelessly indefinable criterion, 3) terrorists will…
- Quote of the Day, by Mike Aus
The more I read Jerry Coyne’s blog the more I love it. Link.
- What Would Happen If Christians Went On Strike?
This post was provoked by Walter earlier, in the quote of the day, who asked, “Aren’t Christians supposed to be guided to the truth by the Holy Spirit? Are John’s arguments more powerful than the Third Person of the Trinity?” Workers go on strike…
- The TSA screws up again: makes mother fill up empty bottles of breast milk
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- Quote of the Day, by Walter ;-)
Aren’t Christians supposed to be guided to the truth by the Holy Spirit? Are John’s arguments more powerful than the Third Person of the Trinity?
- Jerry Coyne On Whether God Can Create Mutations
Philosopher Eliottt Sober says we can’t rule this possibility out. Look how Coyne responds. You see, if we cannot rule out a possibility then a possibility is all that’s left. Once again folks, probabilities are all that matter. As far as I can tell…
- The Web’s Best Videos on Evolution, Creationism, Atheism and More
Click here. Below are three of them by QualiaSoup about science and evidence:
