Pigliucci on accomodationism
February 22, 2010
Filed under epistemology, philosophy, religion, science
Massimo Pigliucci has decided to weigh in on the debate over accommodationism that has been happening in the atheist blogosphere for forever now, coming down on the side of the accomodationists. Unlike Mooney and Nisbet, Pigliucci is clear that he’s interested in matters of philosophical principle, not tactics. (Mooney and Nisbet, in contrast, may well [...]
Continue Reading »Carnivalia
February 22, 2010
Filed under carnivalia
The latest editions of the Humanist Symposium and Philosophy Carnival are both up.
Continue Reading »Today in religious craziness
While browsing Google News, I happened across this headline: “Ugandan Pastor Airs Gay Porn in Church.” What’s this? Some uber-liberal religious leader giving the finger to Ugandan authorities in the most ridiculous, over-the-top way possible? No, even funnier: the pastor in question is Martin Ssempa, one of the better-known supporters of Uganda’s “kill-the-gays” bill. Yes, [...]
Continue Reading »There is no Lee Strobel
February 17, 2010
Filed under Josh McDowell, Lee Strobel, people, religion, social and literary criticism
Or rather, I am very skeptical that there is anyone who fits the images that Lee Strobel and people like him have created for themselves. Let me explain.
Vic Reppert is fond of suggesting that while Christians may have emotional motivations for their beliefs, atheists do to. Repperts comments sometimes border on suggesting it’s dishonest to [...]
CotG 135
February 15, 2010
Filed under carnivalia
The 135th Carnival of the Godless is up at Homologous’ Legs.
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