Being 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[…]
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Heathen’s Progress 17: The modern believer is not suspicious enough
I’m afraid it’s all too common for defenders of faith to start off by piling up a whole load of[…]
ReadHeathen’s Progress 16: Struggling with the question of belief? Homer Simpson’s got the answer
Homer’s Wager concludes that you have no good reason to believe in God, even if it is more likely than[…]
ReadInside the minds of animals
In his book, In Defence of Dogs, John Bradshaw provides a fascinating insight into the inner life of dogs, raising issues of consciousness and animal ethics.
ReadHeathen’s Progress 14: Can it be rational for the religious to be non-rational?
In practice there is no neat distinction between the logical and the psychological. Those who attempt to use pure reason[…]
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