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May 2014

May 18, 2014

Stereotypes Make Perfect Sense

I saw the image above on FunnyJunk and liked that it took the caricatures that...

May 14, 2014

Atheists Losing Faith

Scot McKnight shared the above infographic. If most who are raised atheists do not remain...

April 2014

April 09, 2014

Jabba Wins

I spotted the above online. I'm not entirely sure what it means. But it connects...

March 2014

March 22, 2014

Self-Righteousness Made Easy

Two posts that appeared yesterday on blogs I read seemed to me to converge on...

February 2014

February 19, 2014

Love, Chemistry, and Atheism

Someone in the atheist subreddit shared the above image, which they proudly proclaimed that they...

February 15, 2014

The Bible’s Contradictions And Ours

The blog Unreasonable Faith asked which Bible contradiction is the hardest one to explain away....

January 2014

January 27, 2014

How Do You Know That?

Jerry Coyne has written an incredibly lengthy complaint about a book he has not read....

November 2013

November 06, 2013

Ken Ham Continues Winning Souls for Atheism

Jeri Lofland shared her testimony about the impact of Ken Ham on her life, and...

October 2013

October 25, 2013

Historical Jesus, Mythicism, and Miracles around the Blogosphere

Hemant Mehta explains his view on the historical Jesus, miracles, and what the implications are...

October 21, 2013

Horus Trolls the Atheists Again

A colleague of mine shared this bit of internet nonsense on Facebook: I am disappointed...

October 16, 2013

Angels vs. Atheists

Hemant Mehta highlighted this fascinating new comic book. In a manner that is typical of...

October 04, 2013

Obama’s Faith

Hemant Mehta asked in a recent video whether president Obama is an atheist. TL; DR...

October 03, 2013

The Gnu Atheist Song

A commenter drew my attention to the existence of a parody song, "The New Gnu,"...

July 2013

July 30, 2013

I Find Your Faith Disturbing

Jeremy Smith came across a sticker that took a phrase from Star Wars in what...

July 21, 2013

“God”

All Christians and all atheists do not disagree about everything. For instance, I agree very...

July 19, 2013

Stuck in the Middle

Via Unfundamentalist Christians on Facebook. If you don't get the musical allusion, then you presumably...

July 12, 2013

Who’s Who in Hell

I was assisting one of the librarians at Butler University with evaluating the reference books...

June 2013

June 29, 2013

Ten Commandments Monument Supplement

Hemant Mehta has shared some photos from the unveiling of an atheist monument in front...

June 28, 2013

The Real Differences Between Atheists and Christians (according to Twitter)

Hemant Mehta has shared some fascinating infographics indicating which words are used more frequently by...

June 24, 2013

Irrational Hatred of Rational Religion

Joel Watts shared this image on his blog: While green could have more naturally been...

June 01, 2013

Assuming a Circular Religion

I thought I would follow up after reposting my "Assuming a Circular Bible" cartoon with...

May 2013

May 12, 2013

Worse Than Losing Your Faith?

The vigor with which some people defend their beliefs online - refusing to do basic...

May 06, 2013

Ken Ham Continues to Contradict Himself

We've recently heard Ken Ham denying knowledge of where the notion of humans riding dinosaurs...

May 01, 2013

It’s Real

I was recently asked by a friend whether the test in the photo below was...

May 01, 2013

Data Collection Fail, Money Collection Win

This image came to my attention via God on Facebook. It features a homeless man...

January 2013

January 07, 2013

Quote of the Day (Andrew Brown)

Myths have a power that should never be ignored and no one is more helpless...

December 2012

December 28, 2012

Converting to/from Fundamentalism

David Hayward shared this older cartoon of his today: The title seems to me precisely...

December 19, 2012

Religious Diversity and Alienation

I have been struck by the language some atheist bloggers I read have used in...

November 2012

November 25, 2012

The Tenth Annual Attempt to Undermine Christianity at Christmas

Liberty Counsel and the American Family Association have posted their Tenth Annual "Naughty and Nice" list, encouraging...

October 2012

October 12, 2012

Religion and Science: The Bigger Picture

The blog of the British Center for Science Education shared slides from a recent talk...

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