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August 2021

August 25, 2021

When Prayer Fails: COVID Edition

The religious right has trained themselves to deny science as part of their tribal identity,...

January 2020

January 15, 2020

The Strange Sad Story of Olive Heiligenthal

The only fatal error in religion is putting your beliefs to an unambiguous test.

December 2019

December 23, 2019

The God Biz, Part 1

By James A. Haught Gospel fervor gleamed in 3,000 faces at the $30 million city...

August 2019

August 19, 2019

Adventures in the Bible Belt

The snake-handlers and miracle men of evangelical Appalachia.

July 2017

July 03, 2017

Repost: “Choose Faith in Spite of the Facts”

I usually don't think it's worth beating up on the purveyors of popular evangelical feel-goodism,...

September 2016

September 07, 2016

The Rush to Canonize Mother Teresa

The conclusion of this process was decided in advance.

July 2015

July 05, 2015

Weekend Coffee: July 5

• Iceland repeals its blasphemy law, which they apparently had until now? • Three cheers...

December 2014

December 03, 2014

“Choose Faith in Spite of the Facts”

I usually don't think it's worth beating up on the purveyors of popular evangelical feel-goodism,...

November 2014

November 24, 2014

Weekday Coffee: Skepticon Edition

I've spent this past weekend at Skepticon 7, and I'm still recovering (especially from the...

September 2014

September 01, 2014

Prayer Can’t Fight Ebola

The worst-ever outbreak of Ebola virus is still raging in West Africa. There are over...

October 2013

October 04, 2013

Repost: The Power of Christ Compels You

[Author's Note: I'm reposting some old favorites while I'm away on vacation this week. This...

September 2012

September 07, 2012

If the Secret Really Worked…

I've written in the past about the Secret, more properly called the Law of Attraction,...

August 2011

August 19, 2011

Rick Perry’s Prayer Follies

Whether you're an atheist or not, you should be alarmed by the sight of elected...

March 2011

March 14, 2011

Exclusive: See God’s Actual Handwriting!

While I was in San Francisco this January, I happened to notice this pamphlet in...

December 2010

December 19, 2010

The Language of God: Science Works!

The Language of God, Chapter 5 By B.J. Marshall The tagline of this books is...

August 2010

August 16, 2010

What Does It Mean for Prayer to be Untestable?

People who are ignorant of science sometimes speak as if the scientific method was some...

July 2010

July 30, 2010

Relics and Faith

Guest post by Peter Nothnagle On June 30, someone stole a piece of the True...

March 2010

March 29, 2010

No Payment For Prayer: Christian Science and Health Care Reform

With the historic passage of sweeping health insurance reform, Americans have reason to rejoice this...

January 2010

January 07, 2010

William Dembski on Faith Healers

Most of you have probably heard the name of William Dembski, one of the prominent...

December 2009

December 26, 2009

When Prayer Fails

Dave Schmeltzer's book Not the Religious Type has many examples of what he calls "napkin...

October 2009

October 21, 2009

Cargo Cult Science

During World War II, American forces fighting in the Pacific set up bases on remote...

October 05, 2009

Book Review: UFOs, Ghosts, and a Rising God

(Editor's Note: This review was solicited and is written in accordance with this site's policy...

January 2009

January 26, 2009

The Miracle of Fatima

On May 13, 1917, three Portuguese children in the town of Fátima, a small village...

August 2008

August 08, 2008

Black Magic for Fun and Profit

A few months ago, I signed up for the mailing list of a site that...

April 2008

April 19, 2008

Regulate Psychics? Hell, Yes!

Via Reuters, a story out of the U.K. that made me very happy indeed: British...

March 2008

March 23, 2008

Do You Really Believe That? (V)

Anointing the Sick The New Testament's Book of James gives some very unusual instructions on...

March 14, 2008

Magic Spell Jesus

A few weeks back, I was looking through my traffic logs and found someone who...

February 2008

February 18, 2008

Conflicting Miracles

"Saint Jnanadeva is revered for his Bhagavad Gita translation and commentary in the Maharastrian language....

November 2007

November 14, 2007

Georgia’s Rain Prayer Farce

It may be the 21st century, but you wouldn't know it from stories like this:...

September 2007

September 08, 2007

On Incorruptibility

One of the stranger supposed miracles in the Christian catalog is the miracle of incorruptibility....