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Brother Richard's Life Without Faith

Almost weekly, an article or YouTube video pops up from a Christian (usually a minister) who has discovered some new-fangled revelation about those desolate and destitute whom they label “new atheists.” They assert to have uncovered some clandestine impulse that causes one to reject Christ’s love. This is often followed by a list (there’s usually [...]

Love, Joy, Feminism

How do we protect children from the smaller things that are not legally considered abuse---the sort of things that result from almost unchecked absolute power---while still ensuring that parents have the tools they need to protect their children and bring them to adulthood unharmed? Unfortunately, in all to many cases the only thing we do currently is remind the child or teen that once she turns 18, she will be free.

Daylight Atheism

I’ve been assembling some thoughts on the NSA leaker Edward Snowden who revealed the existence of top-secret government surveillance programs, including the PRISM project to tap into the customer data of the nation’s largest internet companies, and a court order requiring Verizon to turn over metadata on all calls in its system on an ongoing [...]

Friendly Atheist

A few weeks ago, I wrote about The Hotline Project, a proposed 24/7 hotline for people who were struggling with religious doubt:

The Uncredible Hallq

Randal Rauser has posted my contribution to his "Why they don't believe" series, along with his response. Here's my response to his response:

Cross Examined

What do you do when faced with a law that seems to be ignorant of the First Amendment? Here is a brief primer on how religious freedom applies in public schools.

What Would JT Do (WWJTD)

I’ve spent the last six hours on a single blog post about the CFI hullabaloo.  It’s sure to be controversial, so I’m having a few people look at it.  I might post it tonight but more likely tomorrow. Patience, grasshoppah.

Camels with Hammers

As predominantly pro-social animals, humans are quite often conflict averse. And innumerable forms of social pressure, all the way from authoritarian patriarchy to liberal multiculturalism, encourage people to be as polite as possible as the standard default. This is why letting loose and offending people can feel so incredibly liberating at times. Insofar as our [...]