I am looking for examples of how people attempt to protect their belief system – immunize it against rational criticism – by appealing to mystery. Religious...
Read MoreThere are more things in heaven and Earth than are dreamt of in your philosophy, Horatio. Shakespeare’s Hamlet. Oh dear – your cult’s belief system is patently...
Read More[This is partly in response to some excellent comments on the preceding post: The Emperor’s New Clothes. Commentators have suggested that appeals to God’s...
Read MoreYes, it’s the old mantra, “atheism is a faith position too”. In “On a Mission”, Education Guardian, Tues May 8th, Joanna Moorhead quotes head teacher...
Read MoreOne of the thoughts lying behind the often-made claim that “atheism is a faith position” is that there is a great mystery about life, the universe and everything. Why,...
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