Tim Ryan, Benghazi, and the Insurrection
This is a brilliant speech, not least because it shows Tim Ryan really does care about what is right and what is moral. If I get the chance later this week, I am
Jonathan MS Pearce
Debunking the Exodus II: A Ridiculous Story with Ridiculous Claims
The Exodus account is one of the key stories of the Bible, creating a foundation upon which so much else in the Bible is built. Without the truth of the Exodus, the truth
Another Comment Appeal
So it’s that time of the month where I am having to talk about commenting again. We have got to a situation where Bert is getting a little bit frustrated (and that
Exodus Sidebar: Why Would You Believe That Chariot Wheel Nonsense? Oh, Right...
Confirmation bias comes in all sorts of shapes and sizes and is a ubiquitous thorn in the side of anyone chasing truth. In fact, more accurately, it is a sure sign that someone
Debunking the Exodus I: Chronology
I am re-running my "Debunking the Exodus" series for some of my newer readers. “…In the four hundred and eightieth year after the children of Israel were come out of the
Pandemic Prescience
It's been a busy (partner's) birthday weekend, so sorry that I have not been around much, and this week is shaping up to be equally busy, so apologies in
Right-Wing Bias in the MSM? Reporting on the Israeli-Palestinian Problem
We so often hear about left-wing bias of the mainstream media from those on the right. But there have been very salient examples of right-wing, imperialistic bias from these same sources. And people
What's Wrong with the Left: The Mechanisms of Voting and Rigging the System
This is part two in my series on the subject. The first started with: I was asked the other day “what is wrong with the left?” or “where has the left gone wrong?
Well That Escalated Quickly: Knowledge and Consequentialism Discussed
So yesterday I posted a piece being very critical of Islam as a religious theology (in the context of teaching RE), just as I have spent 10 years doing with Christianity. The comments
The Big Lie Lives on: Cheney Is Ousted for Telling the Truth
I am no fan of Liz Cheney - she is a hardcore conservative. Conservative voters should love her. Unfortunately, she's also a fan, recently, of...truth. And conservative voters appear to
Armstrong's Bad Sociological Claims: Religion Makes You a Better Person
Dave Armstrong has recently been involved with me in a protracted debate about the unequal distribution of evidence for God’s existence, and God being unfair. Within the debates was a side point
Islam as a Religion of Peace? Problems with RE...
I am a socially and politically liberal commentator. I have also written many books and literally thousands of blog posts criticising Christianity. Nobody in my community bats an eyelid. I have done that