Freedom Walkers
A question that sometimes people like me get asked is: “Churches do a lot of good works out there. What are atheists doing that is so good in the world?” Another question is, “The past is dead, so why study… Continue Reading
Atheism
Two Good Arguments For The Defense
I’ve received some e-mails that offer what look like pretty viable defenses to this lawsuit. I’m not 100% sure they would win, but these are viable legal arguments against it. First, the civilian courts should not be the forum that… Continue Reading
Sepcialist Jeremy Hall v. Department of Defense
This is all over the news today. Although some have been talking about it for a while. Here’s the facts: Jeremy Hall joined the Army for the same reasons anyone does — a desire to serve his countrymen and his… Continue Reading
Rosslin’s Mistake and the Easter Bunny
As is so very often the case, Battlestar Galactica presents its viewers with what seems to be a wonderfully cutting conundrum. There is, though, a great consistency there. SPOILER ALERT: If you haven’t seen the second episode of this season… Continue Reading
Follow-Up: Apology to an Atheist
After excoriating atheist politician Rob Sherman over, well, being an atheist, Illinois State Representative Monique Davis offers a private apology to the effect that she had learned of a student in a Chicago school who had been killed that day,… Continue Reading
The Inquisition, Here We Go…
Imagine if this exchange took place in a state legislature between a legislator and a Christian minister who was testifying about what should be taught in a science class: Legislator: I’m trying to understand this so-called “Christian philosophy” that you… Continue Reading
We Are Not All Becoming Muslims So Calm Down Already
There are sure to be lots of people who read this bit of demographic news and react in a panic. (Gates of Vienna, I’m looking at you.) But there’s no reason to panic at all. RTFA and you will find… Continue Reading
The Chambersburg Billboard War of 2007-2008
The small city of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania has become the latest battleground in the apparently silly but ultimately consequential discussion about religion in public life in America. The whole thing started with a series of advertisements, which I first saw back… Continue Reading
More Tory Pornography
In a single column, right-wing columnist and author Dinesh D’Souza manages to smugly attack atheists and libertarians; apparently we’re all juvenile alcoholics who hypocritically sing carols (dovetailing into the utterly false “there are no atheists” meme). After the primaries are… Continue Reading
Wisconsin Has No More Pressing Problems Than This, Apparently
The nativity scene wars in Wisconsin are heating up. Prepare for the Battle of Racine. In a nutshell: Racine permits a Christian nativity scene on a public park in its downtown area. So atheists decided to erect a pyramid with… Continue Reading