The coalition of the reasonable
There are two equal and opposite pathologies of the common ground. One is the refusal to share any, to maintain[…]
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Yes, life without God can be bleak
Stressing the jolly side of atheism not only glosses over its harsher truths, it also disguises its unique selling point.[…]
ReadWhy do the religious insist on presenting a united front?
For all their aspirations for transcendent truth and higher purpose, religions behave like any other worldly individual or organisation and[…]
ReadBeing tone deaf to religion does matter
Atheists often protest that their critics are more likely to criticise the tone of their arguments than their substance. Accusing[…]
ReadThe meaning of secular neutrality
The “neutrality” of a secular society is of a very limited and specific sort, and that is precisely its strength.[…]
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