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January 07, 2013
Rationalizing Away the “Canaanite Problem”
A popular fundamentalist Christian wrestles with the Problem of Evil. He’s confident that he’s got...
January 04, 2013
Why Worry About a God That Isn’t There?
You don’t call yourself an a-unicornist. Or an a-Santaist. Why should people without a god...
January 02, 2013
Weak Analogies Don’t Prove God
How do you describe the relationship between you and Jesus? It’s similar to an ordinary...
December 2012
December 31, 2012
Top Religion Story of 2012
The Catholic League’s Bill Donohue enjoys getting agitated about this or that perceived insult against...
December 29, 2012
Lawyer Thinking, Revisited
A podcaster has pushed back against my recent “Scientist Thinking vs. Lawyer Thinking” post. Let’s...
December 27, 2012
Exponentially Increasing Claims and Christianity
“God exists” is an easy claim to make, but how likely is it? Consider a...
December 24, 2012
Jesus and Santa
Imagine two kids arguing about Santa. Defending Santa’s existence may be easier than you imagine....
December 21, 2012
Christianity Infantilizes Adults
Christians often reshape their view of life’s events to fit and bolster their Christian worldview,...
December 19, 2012
Reject the Scientific Consensus? How Do You Justify THAT?
Is a scientific consensus inconvenient? Then just handwave a reason to reject it! Though this...
December 17, 2012
What Did Paul Know About Jesus? Not Much.
Sift through Paul’s writings, and you get very little of the biography of Jesus. What...
December 15, 2012
And God is not Good, Either
The world lost an eloquent voice with Christopher Hitchens’ death one year ago. Inspired by...
December 12, 2012
Scientist Thinking vs. Lawyer Thinking
Consider two kinds of thinking. Each has its place, but we fool ourselves when we...
December 10, 2012
Christmas Time! Time to Investigate the Virgin Birth “Prophecy.”
Matthew grounds his virgin birth story as the fulfillment of a prophecy from the Old...
December 07, 2012
Looking for Christmas Gifts? Give Something Thought Provoking This Year.
What do you get those hard-to-buy-for people on your Christmas list? Let me make a...
December 05, 2012
Video: Are the Gospels Eyewitness Accounts?
They tell us that the gospels were written by eyewitnesses, or at least that they...
December 03, 2012
War on Christmas?
Is the zombie atheist army conducting a War on Christmas? Are atheists unlawfully curtailing the...
December 01, 2012
Jesus a Legend: A Dozen Reasons (Part 2)
Is the Jesus story a legend? Christians don’t think so. Here are some reasons they...
November 2012
November 29, 2012
Jesus a Legend: A Dozen Reasons
Is the Jesus story a legend? Christians don’t think so. Here are some reasons they...
November 28, 2012
C.S. Lewis Gets it Wrong: Liar, Lunatic, Lord … or Legend?
C.S. Lewis is rightly famous for his impact on Christian apologetics. With this argument, however,...
November 26, 2012
Street Preacher Cage Match, Part 2
Here’s the rest of my atheist street banner. And I’d like to get your opinions—what...
November 25, 2012
Street Preacher Cage Match
After reaching my limit with sign-carrying street preachers, I decided to get into the fight...
November 24, 2012
Final Thoughts on the Atheist Prayer Experiment
The Experiment is over. I did have some curious experiences. Decide for yourself if they...
November 19, 2012
Tips for Dealing with Creationists
Creationists say the craziest things. I’ll save for later a critique of the actual errors...
November 17, 2012
Imagine a Christianity Without Indoctrination
What would happen if we categorized Christianity as an adult activity? It would be like...
November 14, 2012
Gospels vs. the Perfect Miracle Claim
We can argue back and forth for hours about the quality of the evidence in...
November 12, 2012
Are We Just Molecules in Motion?
Can a mechanistic view of the human brain explain consciousness or morality? Some Christian apologists...
November 09, 2012
Christianity 2.0: Secular Christianity
How might Christianity evolve to become a better global citizen? I propose the idea of...
November 07, 2012
Josephus: A Reliable Source?
Josephus was a Jewish historian whose first-century writings mention Jesus. Christian apologists eagerly point to...
November 05, 2012
The Sin of Sodom was Homosexuality … Right?
The story of Sodom and Gomorrah is often held up as clear evidence that the...
November 02, 2012
Believers are Products of their Environment
What fraction of Christians were not raised in a Christian environment? What fraction of Muslims...
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