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August 2020

August 26, 2020

Yasir Qadhi’s Elitist Ruse to Conceal the Obscure Origins of the Qur’an

In college a friend at the time once told me that she had been invited...

January 2020

January 30, 2020

How Religion Can Impact Mental Health in Good and Bad Ways

Many people on Earth think a belief in a higher power is essential if we’re...

September 2019

September 06, 2019

On Cognitive Dissonance and the Thought Patterns Behind Science Denial

Did you know that the moon is hollow? In reality, it isn't a natural satellite...

April 2019

April 18, 2019

Why Do We Question Vegetarianism When It’s a Personal Choice but Not When It’s Religiously-Motivated?

People sure do love their double standards. You probably know how true this is if...

December 2018

December 19, 2018

Why Aren’t You a Trump Supporter?

You have your answer ready. Now for the next question.

October 2018

October 29, 2018

On Religion and Human Need

What do people need? It's a serious question. Apart from food, water and sleep, what...

August 2018

August 26, 2018

What We Talk About When We Talk About Societal Regression

This week in Colombia, the Constitutional Court overturned a two-year-old ban on bullfighting, citing its...

August 04, 2018

Atheism in Colombia: Not as Different as You Might Think

I had the opportunity a few days ago to read a column on atheism in...

July 2018

July 25, 2018

Atheism as Click-bait: Playing into Media Sensationalism

I suspect it's clear by now, to readers of this blog, that I am more...

July 16, 2018

A Better Use for Biblical Pedantry

The other day a family member wrote me with a "joke": an email that contained,...

July 08, 2018

“You’re Not Angry Enough”: Humanist Outrage and… Grace?

It's been a wild ride in Colombia this past week, if you're up on your...

June 2018

June 22, 2018

Bible-Shaming Won’t Work: The Love Thy Neighbour Problem

As outrage spread in response to the U.S. policy of separating children from parents at...

June 09, 2018

Leader Worship and Populism: A Humanist Nightmare

If you believe that human beings are responsible for fixing the world's problems, populism can...

May 2018

May 31, 2018

“Philanthrocapitalism”: From Religious to Secular Masters of Men

One reason I resist strict religious/secular binaries is because shared human behaviours often warrant closer...

April 2018

April 07, 2018

Chance, Not God, Saved Woman In Shooting

I feel a little unkind saying it, because people so fervently need to believe, but...

March 2018

March 15, 2018

Elected officials serve as enforcers of religious faith

How American Christianity Perpetuates: Reasons #3-5 Public shaming by elected officials. That sums up reasons...

February 2018

February 06, 2018

School Proselytizers Wolves in Sheep’s Clothing

A recent post in Hemant Mehta’s The Friendly Atheist blog about a lawsuit against a...

January 2018

January 10, 2018

Why Do We Believe in the Unbelievable? It’s Natural

Fascinating new research explores how we came to be what we are.

December 2017

December 04, 2017

How the Corporate Media Idealizes Science

What would we do without the media to tell us how great science is? The...

November 2017

November 22, 2017

The Price Tag for “The Joy of Science”

The Cassini space probe has a hefty price tag, not only in material but also...

November 09, 2017

Science, Racism, and Motivated Reasoning

Racists have always used science as intellectual cover for their bias. Why is it such...

October 2017

October 16, 2017

The Scientific Mindset and the Exclusion of Meaning

The scientific view of the universe isn't wrong, but it's not complete. What's missing is...

October 12, 2017

Tyson’s Blunder: All Caps SCIENCE and Critical Thinking

My least favorite science-fan meme douched up science march season earlier this year. "The good...

October 10, 2017

Defending Free Speech with Neurobabble

If you can't fight speech codes with logic and reason, hit 'em with science-words! In...

October 05, 2017

The Google Memo and Bro Science

It's time we acknowledge that science is still being used to denigrate women. Bro Science...

September 2017

September 28, 2017

That’s Not Critical Thinking: Dillahunty’s Folly

"I want to believe as many true things and as few false things as possible,"...

August 2017

August 07, 2017

The International Secular

by Marc Schaus For anyone currently following the secular movements happening all over North America...

February 2017

February 27, 2017

Toward a Post-Lies Future

Caption: Trumpocchio Head of Donald Trump___________________________________________________________________ DONALD TRUMP is our first post-truth president. And he...

February 18, 2017

Collaborative Truth-Seeking

Caption: Arguing people (Kick-ads, used with permission) Written by Dr. Gleb Tsipursky, Intentional Insights Co-Founder...

February 13, 2017

Preserving Our Democracy on Valentine’s Day

Caption: Photograph of author and wife on Valentine’s Day outing (Image courtesy of Gleb...