Sam Harris says it for liberal elitists everywhere. Her fans seem inclined to forgive her any indiscretion short of cannibalism. However badly she may stumble during the remaining weeks of this campaign, her supporters will focus their outrage upon the … Continue reading
In the newspaper that Americans like to call The Times of London, my favourite Rabbi writes a rather thoughtful article about how The Argument from Design was never a very good argument anyway. So, while Darwin’s marvellous idea may have … Continue reading
After reading a biography of Einstein, I became convinced that Einstein was not an atheist but a deist. He was offended when atheists claimed him as one of their own. But I am offended on Einstein’s behalf when religious people … Continue reading
In today’s NY Times, David Brooks’s column seems almost enlightened but there is an undercurrent of dishonesty about it. He characterizes the debate about the Nature of God as being between two groups of fundamentalists. One group – the assertive … Continue reading
Get out of here atheists Rep. Monique Davis (D-Chicago)
Captain Groggy Swagger and I were having a pleasant chat in the comments to my post on Songs of Praise about whether it is appropriate for an atheist to sing Carols or say Grace. There are some religious things that … Continue reading
The BBC is awesome. This is the kind of programme that only the BBC can make and is likely to cause me to say something that will merit the response “Why don’t you go back to your own country then?”. … Continue reading
There are three types of God. Which one do you believe in? Continue reading
Where are the Enlightenist charter schools? Continue reading
A big part of the funeral experience comes from the comforting traditions. Continue reading