Why did god send the pandemic to kill perhaps millions of people?
More Harm Than Good
“On balance, in the long perspective of human history, religions have done more harm than good.”
“On balance, in the long perspective of human history, religions have done more harm than good.”
Right and Wrong – a Daily Dilemma
What’s the moral truth about abortion?
What’s the moral truth about abortion?
Breaking the Last Taboo
Why are some believers angered by disbelief?
Why are some believers angered by disbelief?
My Name Is Jean-Paul Sartre
In the chaos that surrounds us, I sought to guide people to better lives.
In the chaos that surrounds us, I sought to guide people to better lives.
Moral Progress
Moral progress is a fact. Much of the credit goes to secular reformers.
Moral progress is a fact. Much of the credit goes to secular reformers.
Shakespeare – Hidden Skeptic?
Shakespeare married, but evidently left his wife.
Shakespeare married, but evidently left his wife.
Agog Over Gog and Magog
As bad as things may seem, don't fall prey to nostalgia for the bush years.
As bad as things may seem, don’t fall prey to nostalgia for the bush years.
Montaigne, Father of the Essay
Doubters could be jailed or executed for "blasphemy".
Doubters could be jailed or executed for “blasphemy”.
Deep Wisdom of Omar Khayyam
The flower that once has blown forever dies.
The flower that once has blown forever dies.
Why I Am an Atheist
I’m an atheist because honesty requires it.
I’m an atheist because honesty requires it.
The Evolution Debate Is About Honesty
Let me explain: Science, from a latin word meaning knowledge, is simply a search for trustworthy facts.
Let me explain: Science, from a latin word meaning knowledge, is simply a search for trustworthy facts.
Recovering a Lost Treasure
Contemplating the journey towards secular humanism from ancient times.
Contemplating the journey towards secular humanism from ancient times.
Living With Absurdity
Sometimes, you have to sit back and appreciate the silliness of it all.
Sometimes, you have to sit back and appreciate the silliness of it all.
‘Believers Kill Skeptics’
From ancient Greece through to today, skeptics around the world are risking their lives.
From ancient Greece through to today, skeptics around the world are risking their lives.
Prod ‘Nones’ to Vote
Young people who cite no religious affiliation may hold the key to lasting change... If they vote.
Young people who cite no religious affiliation may hold the key to lasting change… If they vote.