About that handcart: Where's it going?
As the old adage goes, we're going to hell in a handcart. Over the decades, and even centuries, people have variously claimed that we are, indeed, heading in the wrong direction.
Jonathan MS Pearce
Dealing with the demons of disinformation
In a world of growing epistemic insecurity, members of the media need to step up in defense of the truth. But technology may also have a role in saving the day.
Kate Cox and the Texas abortion debacle
A Texas woman has been denied an abortion by the Texas State Supreme Court, even though the pregnancy was not viable and it threatened her health.
UK Ministry of Defence to recruit nonreligious chaplains
When he joined the Royal Navy, a friend of mine was asked his religion. When he answered that he was nonreligious, he received the reply, "Well in that case, we'll
The Book of Daniel: Historical people, places, and problems
The book of Daniel purports to relate the experiences and visions of its title character, a Hebrew noble and prophet, during the Babylonian Exile in the 6th century BCE. As with myriad other
Stoking division: How Putin is helping the rise of the right
The rise of the far right in Russia is deeply concerning for the global community. Is it organic, or is it covered with the dirty fingerprints of Vladimir Putin?
A response to Hirsi Ali's response to her critics
Former atheist anti-Islamic author Ayaan Hirsi Ali recently wrote a column for UnHerd declaring her new identity as a Christian. This caused quite some uproar in certain circles given her previous ardent advocacy
Ayaan Hirsi Ali, former atheist, becomes Christian
Ayaan Hirsi Ali is now a former ardent atheist, embracing the lure of Christianity. But how justified and surprising is her move back to religion?
The Resurrection of Jesus—a hypothesis
I have long been fascinated by the Resurrection of Jesus, which is really the core tenet of the Christian faith. The Apostle Paul makes this abundantly clear when he states “If Christ has
Christian nationalists: Drop Mike, hold on to your Johnson
Move over Mike Pence, Mike Johnson is in the big chair—and in a position to enact all of his Christian nationalist dreams.
'Tell us where the Jews are': History coins a terrifying rhyme
Antisemitism is raising its ugly head again as the winds of discontent and prejudice circle the globe. A mob hunting for Jewish travelers at a Dagestan airport is just the latest incidence in a rising epidemic.
Defending against Natural Law arguments concerning abortion
This is the final installment in a series of pieces looking at arguments from a religious apologist, a Molinist, in answer to my first book, The Unnecessary Science. Previously reviewed and discussed here