Conversions from Atheism: Ritual Behaviours
I recently posted a few posts in a series of articles concerning some research by Joseph Langston into conversions from atheism to Christianity. As he predicted, a kickback from atheists was on the
Jonathan MS Pearce
How Can Trump Supporters Still Laud Him?
I get the idea of lauding Trump because of some of the things that he achieves that are aligned with one's ideological beliefs, but being nuanced enough to state that Trump
The Chequered Picture of Religion around the World
The demographics of religion around the world is a mottled picture. Here, The Journal states: Attendances are plummeting, there aren’t enough people entering the priesthood to replace the ageing clerics and masses
Valerie Tarico on the Psychology of (Political) Tribalism
Valerie Tarico is a psychologist whom I respect and whom I have shared book space within previous anthologies (the latest being Christianity in the Light of Science). I was recently party to a
Christianity: The Enemy of Reason and Sympathy?
My friend, Fellow Feather, has a penchant for taking out adverts in different publications as a form of direct mail action to address the issues that are close to his heart. Here is
Coalition of academics call for end to collective worship in state schools
Well, that was well timed. I only mention this in my previous article and here it turns up in the news! Christian collective worship is one of those anachronisms that still exists in
Are Faith Schools Better? An Issue of Correlation vs Causation...
I have recently been talking about faith schools here at ATP, as concerns the UK and Ireland. Ireland recently announced that they are getting rid of admissions policies that dictate access to schools
Ashers' 'Gay Cake': Why I support the Verdict (with Caveats)
This old chestnut has been rumbling on, first through two lower courts, and now finally ending at the Supreme Court in the UK. It's an important verdict with some interesting ramifications,
Ireland scraps religious selection in Catholic primary school admissions
This may not be a big deal for people across the pond, but this is massive for people in the UK dealing with issues concerning secularism and school admissions. This sort of policy
The World Seems to Be Lurching to the Right: Why?
The other day, I posted about how the world seems to be lurching to the right. Today, I am going to look into why this might be happening. If this is indeed the
The World Seems to Be Lurching to the Right: Identity Politics and Setting the Scene
The rise of populism, mostly right-leaning, is the most important European political development of the 21st century. It has eaten into support for traditional center-right parties while dealing a knock-out blow to the
Young Tories' Night of Shame, the NHS and Rawls' Veil of Ignorance
The Young Tories group of the Plymouth University have just got into some hot water concerning a pretty shady night out in town. As you can see from the photograph below, these young