In the last two days the entire western world has been reeling from the horrific terrorist attacks on Paris. In […]
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Faith-Head Christians vs. Brain-Dead Atheists
A few weeks ago I wrote an article titled “Faith-Head Christians vs. Brain-Dead Atheists” for the John Templeton Foundation to […]
atheism, Christianity, dialogue, open society, theismHealthy dialogue in a polarized world
The importance of charitable and thoughtful dialogue has long been a particular interest of mine. (See, for example, my 2011 […]
Boldcupofcoffee.com, dialogue, interview, open society, You're not as Crazy as You ThinkContempt for dissenting opinion
In “Advice on politely educating ridiculous religious people” I took issue with Walter Sinnott-Armstrong’s claim that “religious beliefs are ridiculous.” […]
dialogue, discourse, open societyIs it time to teach the controversy?
You probably know this phrase as the clever marketing strategy of The Discovery Institute. Right in the upper echelons of […]
church, dialogue, evangelicalism, open society, Teach the ControversyIs Peter Boghossian guilty of hate speech?
Over the last day my good readers have drawn to our attention a couple passages on Peter Boghossian which are […]
atheism, fanatic, hate speech, ideology, open society, Peter Boghossian, theismMock beliefs, not people?
Why was Tsarnaev not read his Miranda rights? And how amazing that anybody should care to ask.
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the remaining suspect in the Boston Marathon bombing, was taken into custody last night. Since then I’ve heard […]
democracy, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, Miranda rights, open societyCan we end atheist and Christian name-calling?
Earlier today The Atheist Missionary posted a comment which offered a link to a postcard length caricature of Christianity. The […]
atheism, dialogue, open society, secularism, The atheist missionary, You're not as crazy as I thinkThe grounds for excluding religious voices in secular society
Jerry commented: “I believe that everyone has the right to express their beliefs on public policy, whatever it is that […]
dialogue, ethics, homosexuality, open society, pluralism, religion, secularism