Tilting at Creationists
I guess this is just another lost cause, Mr. Paine. All you people don’t know about lost causes. Mr. Paine does. He said once they were the only causes worth fighting for[…] — Jimmy...
Category: Philosophy
Oprah Mouth, Insert Foot
One of the criticisms that gets leveled at atheists from time to time is the claim that atheists think they’re “superior” to theists allegedly because atheists think theists must be “stupid” or “deluded” or...
Existential 6-5000
A video clip of an appearance by Louis C.K. on Conan O’Brian’s show has recently started making the rounds. Louis explains why he doesn’t let his daughters have cell phones: Needless to say, since...
Sugar Coated Evil
Despite having graduated several years ago, I still infest attend meetings of the Philosophy and Religion Club at my alma mater, Montclair State University. I’m also active in the department’s Facebook page, where a...
Credo Quia Absurdum Est
Yes, I know, it’s a misquote. So is “play it again, Sam” but that doesn’t stop anyone. As a good old movie once said, “When the legend becomes fact, print the legend”. When dealing...
Bigfoot, Unicorns and Moderate Creationists
…three things we’ve heard about lately in the press that don’t exist. I didn’t actually intend to write so much about evolution and atheism when I started this blog, as it happens. I picked...
Why I Am An Atheist, Even If Neil deGrasse Tyson Isn’t
Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson, for the benefit of any readers who haven’t heard of him (both of you), is one of today’s premier science educators and advocates. He has a long and distinguished record...
Creationists Hoodwinked; Film at 11
According to the blog Why Evolution Is True, Belgian philosopher Dr. Maarten Boudry has pulled off a Sokal-style hoax, submitting an abstract full of gibberish to two theology conferences. The abstract is included in...
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