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On the ethics of transsexual surgery
Dave suffers from gender dysphoria and, as a result, he identifies as a woman. As a means to align his […]
body identity dysphoria, ethics, gender dysphoria, transgender, transsexualIs Islam more violent than Christianity? Is the Qur’an more violent than the Bible? Who decides?
Transgender identity and transethnic identity
An American Caucasian woman may want to be Korean because of her love of K-pop and Korean culture. And so, […]
ethics, transgenderWhy belief in divine inspiration commits the reader to wrestling with Scripture
We begin with a tweet from Brian Zahnd: “Biblical inerrancy” is an empty signifier. Why? Because an inerrant text still has […]
biblical inspiration, hermeneutics, inerrancy, inspirationTurning an atheist argument on its head
Today, I came across this Twitter profile. So of course, I had to reply: “‘Non-believers CANNOT justify their godless beliefs, […]
atheism, justification, naturalismMy Tribute to My Father
Does God want everyone to join a single church?
This is a link to my fourth and final dialogue/debate with Catholic Apologist Trent Horn. In this round, we debate […]
Catholicism, debate, ecumenism, interview, Protestantism, Trent HornA simple illustration of the craven nature of the Republican party today
I just watched the MSNBC program Kasie DC in which the host, Kasie Hunt, interviewed Republican politician Rob Woodall. After Woodall defended […]
Donald Trump, ethics, politics, Robert MuellerReflections on a study Bible for atheists
Note: this is a revised version of an article I originally published in 2014. The online community of activist atheists tends […]
atheism, skepticism, study Bible