For the second time in a week, I have written a post that I have deleted in an act of self-censorship. A little while ago, Paul Graham had an essay about all those things that you are not allowed to … Continue reading →

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 →

A new study by Michigan State sociologist Ralph Pyle presented at this month’s joint meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion and the Religious Research Association in Tampa, Fla., shows how all sides in the conservative-liberal religious … Continue reading →