Hemant Mehta of The Friendly Atheist recently asked whether it makes sense for an atheist to be anti-abortion1: Insofar as…
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A religious believer recently expressed the view that “New Atheists” seek to eliminate religion. The way it was phrased made…
As I remarked in a post on the day after Mr. Mandela’s death, his value to South Africa (in particular)…
On International Human Rights Day in 2012, the International Humanist and Ethical Union (IHEU) published their inaugural “Freedom of Thought…
I, as you may well know, contribute to the Skepticule podcast by recording a counter-apologetics segment for them, Pearced Off.…
The Free Society Institute (FSI) hopes to avoid the pitfalls of restrictive labels such as “atheist”, “freethinker”, “skeptic” and the…
I love the winter season, but I am not a fan of Christmas. The other day, I was asked by…
Religious leaders are still telling their followers that they can and should pray the gay away. Not only is that…
For some reason Christian evangelist Jefferson Bethke gets under my skin. He appeals to young Christians who want to move…
The question is: “Do we need religion to comfort someone whose loved one has just died?” Some would say that…