Tuesday Science – Big history
David Christian: Big history | Video on TED.com (Via Atheist Media Blog)
Hell or Reality? Take Your Pick
When it comes to the likes of bin Laden, Hitler, and Stalin a Hell would almost be fitting. Personally I think the concept of eternal torment for a few decades […]
The Problem with Political Discourse
I know I certainly get less certain every year. Of course, I’ve found that being a skeptic drops the confidence level significantly with the exception of when there is overwhelming scientific […]
What Impact will bin Laden’s Death Have?
Usama bin Laden has been killed in Pakistan and that this has been confirmed by DNA testing with his body in the hands of US forces. This is obviously good […]
When the Experts Agree
Does an advanced degree make someone an expert? Sometimes. It should seem obvious that it depends on what the degree is in, what school conferred the degree, how much current […]
The Joys of Misinterpretation
(Via Cyanide and Happiness)
National Day of Exclusion
Last year the Freedom from Religion Foundation (FFRF) filed a lawsuit to challenge the National Day of Prayer. On April 15, 2010 District Judge Barbara Crabb ruled in their favor […]
Humanist Chaplains?
A few weeks back I mentioned that one option I’m looking at for the future is being a Humanist Chaplain in the military. There is a lot of work to […]
Is there a God? – What About Prophecy, Part 2
Why does God always have to use prophets? For the sake of argument, let’s just assume there is a divine being who is intimately involved and concerned with what goes […]
Tuesday Science – A Tribute to Science Based Medicine
About a month ago a coworker pulled a muscle in his back. He went to a Chiropractor. Even though he doesn’t buy all the woo claims of Chiropractic, he thought […]