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If you are a metal fan you've already heard the news: David Brockie, the lead...

This is something I had written ages ago for a class assignment. The professor wanted...

  I've seen this in many places, especially in those lists about misconceptions about atheism...

Whew. I was so busy with the New Year stuff that I got to read...

So, today is Nowrouz, the Persian New Year, the first day of spring. We get...

Analyzing Iranian politics is a hard thing to do. The analysts have tried again and...

People are never as honest as when they lie. Ultimately, people might fail when they...

I love Bill Maher, I'm a huge fan of his. I especially loved his latest...

So what kind a man is Mohammad Javad Zarif, Iran's current foreign minister? I finished...

Tony Benn passed away today. He was a very intriguing figure, and he was famous...

This piece is not written to address the very obvious issue that men and women...

Many people believe that the secret of a good actor is to "disappear" into a...

This is so absurd I couldn't help sharing it with you. Look at this photo:...

I originally posted this on the anniversary of the Iranian Islamic Revolution, on my personal...

All religious minorities are repressed to some degree in Iran. I think the Bahai and...

Scott, a frequent commenter on this blog, asked me a question: I took a class...

I read Dana Hunter's article "Why I Wish Religion Away" today and it reminded of...

That's a question that atheists are frequently asked, and they almost invariably answer with "evidence"....

Ben Baz Aziz introduces himself on our own Avicenna's blog, Million Gods. Here you can...

A bit of warning: this post contains some frank discussions about fear of death, and...

Today I had a debate with an atheist friend who's very lenient towards religion, and...

I've seen many arguments again pot legalization and I have found none of them convincing....

I'm not 100% certain that there is no god. I AM certain that there is...

I think the consensus among the critics and pundits is that tonight we will have...

My problem with the term "New Atheists" is that there's nothing "new" about us -...

To a western reader it might seem strange that a strong radical atheist like me...