Responsibilities of a Citizen
If you Google the subject of this piece, you will find many different opinions on the responsibilities of US citizenship, but there are some that are generally accepted. Here is one set that
Jonathan MS Pearce
The GOP and US Right Continue to Make Me Angry
This may well be counter-productive, but what the hell. I feel ranty. I've got to the point in my analysis of US politics that I now think that no one on
Was Sodom Hit by a Meterorite?
The story of Sodom (and Gomorrah) is a famous one. But it could be that the story is on one of aetiology - a post hoc story to explain the origins of something.
Why myths matter: A guest editorial by author David Fletcher
For a number of years, I co-hosted the award winning Reasonable Doubts podcast. On Reasonable Doubts, I did a regular segment called PolyAtheism wherein I explored some of the vast array of gods,
Is 'survival of the fittest' a tautology?
I was recently posting about my book series Survival of the Fittest, with the first book, Metamorphosis [UK], detailing a global pandemic that changes its human victims into viral victims who are competing
The glorious rabbit hole that is Postmodern Jukebox
Okay, so let's stop shouting at each other about trans issues and Dawkins, gun rights and cops. This is unrelated to anything and apropos of nothing. I'm just sharing
Myth Education: Gilgamesh
In honour of the fantastic book on mythology by David Fletcher, we are running a few excerpt articles featuring some of the gods contained within the anthology. Here is something on Gilgamesh, the
The Polarisation and Turbulence within the Evangelical Movement
The evangelical movement is a favourite target for liberal atheists like myself, partly because it is an easy target - people believing either silly or heinous things. Or both. You only have to
Heaven and Hell as a Hot Mess
Check out the latest interview, this time with Gnostic Informant. We discuss the philosophy of heaven and hell, carrying on the conversation started with another video interview I did with MythVision (also below)
Decline in Religion?
Surveys have shown that religious belief is declining in the US, especially among younger cohorts of our population, but it seems like religious influence in politics is on the upswing. Legislatures in the
Ted Cruz Delightfully Humiliated on Vaccinations
This is brilliant. Such a good comeback. https://youtu.be/WMlUoBenWWs Stay in touch! Like A Tippling Philosopher on Facebook: A Tippling Philosopher Please support by sharing or donating, or both! You can
Gist Memory and the Gospels
Bart Ehrman’s book Jesus Before the Gospels is really quite excellent. It’s a must-read for anyone looking into how stories became Gospels, about memory, memorisation, distorted memories, and transmission. I am