Freedom of Speech and Offence: The ACA and Rationality Rules
I know nothing about these two entities, really, but here is my view on recent goings-on. In case you are essentially as ignorant as me: So, who are they? ACA - The Atheist
Jonathan MS Pearce
Ben Shapiro Schooled by UK Interviewer
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Is Evangelical Christianity Sociopathic?
There is a decent article in the Huffington Post that grapples with this question. At first, I thought it would be a reactionary piece, but it is a thought-evoking piece that had me
Quote of the Day: Nemo on Pence
The Christian demagogue that is Mike Pence there's an awful lot of that wet wipes if you are afraid that, if Trump is to go anytime soon, then this very conservative
‘Fetal Heartbeat’ Abortion Law Signed by Georgia Governor
Oh dear. I guess this means some incoming lawsuits. I hope so, at any rate. This is from The New York Times: Gov. Brian Kemp of Georgia signed one of the most restrictive
NYT: Trump, Taxes and Being A Rubbish Businessman
The New York Times report on trump taxes have been all the talk of the news today on the American side of the pond. And rightly so. The reports comment IRS tax transcript
New Study: The Relationship between Religion and Redistribution
There is undoubtedly a complex relationship between religion and the idea of redistribution, compounded by the effect of conservative political values, as according to a new study. The study, published in PLOS One,
Is the Net Closing in for Trump?
Trump has been under enormous pressure from every conceivable angle you could imagine, but he remains almost impervious as far as his core voting bloc and the Republicans in both houses are concerned,
My Interview on the Naked Diner Podcast
Here is an interview I gave last week for the Naked Diner podcast. It is the third time I have been on, and each time has been great - massive thanks to them.
Cheating & Heroism: Automaticity vs Free Will
In this article, I am going to talk about praiseworthiness and blameworthiness with regard to terrorism and is something a little bit opposite to that idea, cheating. It is part of our human
AHA: Atheists Denounce Trump Administration’s Healthcare Exemption Rule
This, from the American Humanist Association: Leaders at the American Humanist Association expressed outrage at today’s announcement from the Trump administration allowing healthcare workers to refuse to provide necessary services if the
Aquinas' Essence and Existence Argument: A Critique
Aquinas is famous for a number of arguments for God's existence, one such one being the argument from essence and existence from De Ente et Essentia [On Being and Essence]. I