Power Does Not Create Moral Value
This is a guest post from a philosophically inclined friend of mine from Portsmouth Skeptics in the Pub, Rhys Chellow. Enjoy. Nietzsche is the religious apologist’s atheist; they agree on so much.
Jonathan MS Pearce
Atheists Warn Indiana Superintendent against Unconstitutional Christian Promotion
This is from the American Humanist Association: Attorneys at the American Humanist Association (AHA) sent a warning letter to Dr. Jerry Sanders, superintendent of the Richland-Bean Blossom Community School Corporation in response to
Dealing with some Pro-Life Arguments: Human Individuals
Vincent Torley recently hit a thread with a sizeable comment regarding his pro-life stance. I will post the whole comment here, and will try to deal with most of it, though it might
Quote of the Day: Anthrotheist on Black Cats and Theology
There was an amusing thread of suggestions to add to the anonymous quote I posted the other day: “Philosophy is like being in a dark room and looking for a black cat. Metaphysics
Catholic Commenters, the Pope, Nuns and Their Abortions
Our regular fervent Catholic commenter recently stated these gems: I don’t believe the words of the Bible. Nobody does. Bible believers believe what they think the Bible’s words mean. In other
Theology and Black Cats
“Philosophy is like being in a dark room and looking for a black cat. Metaphysics is like being in a dark room and looking for a black cat that isn't there.
Northam: In Considering Blackface, Prison and Rehabilitation
As all of you, no doubt, are aware, Ralph Northam (the Democratic governor of Virginia) has recently got himself into serious hot water by allegedly appearing in a 1984 yearbook photo in blackface.
Sanders: God Wanted Trump To Be President? What a Dolt.
You've already heard it, I know, but for those living under a stone, Sarah Huckabee Sanders (not good ole Bernie, as I first thought from the headline!) is an eejit. And,
"Morally Benign" Children and Human Sacrifice
Well, extra points for trying to shoehorn in weird blog titles, I guess. So, yesterday I talked about how children are often more "idealistic" and "morally benign". I will
The Ring of Gyges and Deterrence
The Ring of Gyges is an ancient Greek thought experiment. In simple terms: The Ring of Gyges... is a mythicalmagical artifact mentioned by the philosopher Plato in Book 2 of his Republic (2:
Sean Carroll, the Multiverse and Fine-Tuning
Sean Carroll's excellent book The Big Picture: On the Origins of Life, Meaning, and the Universe Itself contains some great segments and thoughts. This excerpt, from a section on fine-tuning, is
Is Trump Stoking up the Religious Left?
The American religious left is a nebulous thing in modern times; never quite hitting the headlines or having enough causal power, at least not as far as I am aware. An interesting NPR