The Catholic Church Sex Abuse Scandal, Papal “Infallibility”, and Free Inquiry
In the last week, a storm of controversy has raged concerning the Roman Catholic Church and its ongoing sexual abuse scandal. For almost a decade this controversy has gone on, taking up space on...
View ArticleUpdate from Simon Singh & the Campaign for Libel Reform
I just wanted to pass along to you a quick update concerning the ongoing United Kingdom court battle of Simon Singh vs. the British Chiropractic Association (my earlier blog posts on this matter are...
View ArticleSimon Singh Wins Against the British Chiropractic Association!
Good news! It seems that the BCA has dropped its libel case against Simon Singh – this is a huge win for skepticism & free inquiry! Here are the details… The British Chiropractic Association has...
View ArticleDraw Muhammad Day: A Defense of Free Inquiry & Expression
Lately the news of threats against Matt Stone & Trey Parker, the creators of South Park, for displaying a likeness of the Muslim prophet Muhammad have gotten a lot of press. And I’ve decided to...
View ArticleSkepticism & Criticism of Religious Claims is Not “Intolerence”, It’s Necessary
I just got done reading an excellent article from the Scientific American website by Dr. Lawrence Krauss, the theoretical physicist who wrote The Physics of Star Trek and avid defender of science &...
View ArticleID-Creationist William Dembski is Almost Expelled… by Other Creationists!
If you’ve been following the evolution-creationism battles over the last few years, then you no doubt heard about the “Expelled” propaganda campaign by creationists. The entire purpose of the...
View ArticleQuestions vs. Answers
I recently wrote another guest post for the James Randi Educational Foundation over at the Swift blog, and I just wanted to share it here as well. I hope you find it thought-provoking… Questions VS...
View ArticleHappy Birthday to Robert Green Ingersoll, “The Great Agnostic”
I just wanted to pass along this announcement from the fine folks at the Center For Inquiry regarding one of the most valuable orators and activists for freethought, science, and rationality: Robert...
View ArticleThe Dangers of NOT Offending Religious Sensibilities
**This post will also appear as a guest post at the Wrest In Peace blog. Go check it out :) ** In the wake of the Charlie Hebdo attacks in Paris, there has been much soul searching regarding free...
View ArticleReligious Extremism, the ISIS Attacks on Paris, and the Need for Honest...
**UPDATE (11-21-15): For those wishing to get informed about the way ISIS thinks (as in “know your enemy”), take a serious look at this article; it provides solid evidence that, yes, they really are an...
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