Faith with a smile
Guest post by Bert Bigelow, a long-time contributor to A Tippling Philosopher. Sometimes dreams can be quite entertaining. Here is one I had recently. I was shopping for veggies at a local farmer’
Jonathan MS Pearce
The argument against God from sporadic miracles
OnlySky · The argument against God from sporadic miracles | Jonathan MS Pearce I recently debated apologist Jonathan McLatchie about miracles and, during it, I brought up an argument I have been mulling over: the
Get to know your OnlySky columnists!
This is both a reminder that I have a very active YouTube channel and an invitation for you to get to know some of the other columnists here at OnlySky. There are a
The beginnings of life: First evidence of molecular evolution of RNA
Research from the University of Tokyo has "provided the first empirical evidence that simple biological molecules can lead to the emergence of complex lifelike systems" as they created an RNA molecule
Even I knew more than the Russian intelligence services: Assessing Putin's plans
Who knows what's in the mind of a narcissistic conspiracy theorist military dictator? In the case of Vladimir Putin, we actually can get a decent idea of what he originally wanted
'Technology will save us': A genius and a global warming skeptic
Freeman Dyson was one of the most brilliant and productive scientists in the world during his long life. A Nobel laureate for his work in physics, he made significant contributions in many other
Are you happy? Because THEY certainly seem to be
Happiness is the elixir of life, the Holy Grail of humanity. Arguably, the meaning of life. For the nonreligious (well everybody, really), this life down here is the only one we get to
A conversation with God
My jogging companion didn’t show up yesterday. He was suffering from muscle spasms in his back, and decided to take the day off. So, I was on my own for the daily
How tone-deaf can you possibly get?
We are in the midst of a world-defining moment in terms of geopolitics. Ukraine has unified the West, solidified NATO and its support, and strengthened the EU. Putin and Russia are looking increasingly
UK Catholic priest: teachers are 'devils' teaching an 'abomination'
Controversy has visited a town in the south of England over this last week with a taste of American-style preaching very rare in the chapels, cloisters, and vestibules of traditional English holy buildings.
Where do we get our morals?
If you, like me, are atheist, then you have no doubt had this question leveled at you as well. It's ubiquitous in such circles, but it has no merit, really. Rather
The Catholic condom conundrum
Conundrum: (noun) A confusing and difficult problem or question. You’re in love. You get married. But you don’t want kids…at least not for awhile. Maybe later. Or maybe not at