Time and again in conversation with atheists I find them insisting that theism is an essential component of religion. Indeed, […]
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Does religion impose oppressive dress codes?
One of countless examples of a child being forced to wear something they don't want to wear due to social […]
atheism, dress code, freedom, religion, secularism, Stephen LawWould you disciple a Muslim child against his parents’ wishes?
Yesterday on Twitter I posed the following question: Your 15-year-old Muslim neighbor is really interested in Christianity, but his parents […]
ethics, evangelism, Islam, religionThe Best Religious Joke Ever isn’t About Religion (and why that matters)
Emo Philips’ 1985 comedy album E=mo2 features a famous joke about meeting a guy on a bridge. He shares that […]
atheism, Emo Philips, humor, religionSports, violence, and irrational secularists
Let’s approach the matter of religion and violence from a slightly different angle. I lived in London, England for a […]
atheism, religion, religious violence, skepticism, violenceDoes religion cause violence?
Haha. Imagine that.
Ahem, Imagine if you caricatured a complex religious worldview you reject which claims billions of adherents from all cultures, socio-economic backgrounds, […]
atheism, incredulity, religion, religious violence, Ricky Gervais, skepticismReligious Fanatics
Today Michael Brown tweeted the following: “What the world calls fanaticism and much of the Church calls extremism, God calls […]
fanaticism, fundamentalism, Noam Chomsky, religionThe Pastafarians have infiltrated my daughter’s school
The other day my daughter reported that three boys in her junior high class came to school wearing colanders on […]
atheism, Flying Spaghetti Monster, parody, Pastafarian, religion, satireWhy Christian presidential candidates need more Christianity in their campaigns
If you’re following the American race for the White House, you might be excused for mistaking the candidates for itinerant […]
atheism, nones, politics, religion, religious diversity, religious pluralism, secularism