Practical Wisdom for Everyday Life
Ed Clint critiqued a recent speech concerning evolutionary psychology which was presented by Rebecca Watson at a skeptic conference. Jonathan MS Pearce, another Skeptic Ink Network writer, has also weighed in. I won’t discuss the content of Watson’s speech in this post, but rather will articulate why expertise – proficiency in a field demonstrated by effective […]
Persons who have frequented some areas of the atheist blogosphere in recent months have likely read discussion pertaining to alleged problems which women in the atheist community face — particularly pertaining to conferences which many men attend — that have allegedly lead women (or so they say) to either not attend conferences, local meetings, or […]
In my previous post, I detailed why I believe people who can’t handle controversy well should not directly engage with controversy whether it be coming out as an atheist, making a public stand for church/state separation, or writing about controversial topics on the internet – especially when they have seen similar results after various similar […]
Sharon Hill of Doubtful News asked me a compelling question following my recent speech at the PA State Atheist/Humanist Conference pertaining to controversy. What advice might I have for someone who does not handle controversy well and may want to become involved in the atheist/skeptic communities, specifically with real-world activism? She noted that I, as should be […]
For immediate release October 4, 2012 – 12:15PM EST For more information, please contact Justin Vacula: http://www.skepticink.com/justinvacula/contact/ @justinvacula on Twitter Justin Vacula resigns leadership position with Secular Coalition for America Following a lengthy period of self-reflection and deliberation, I am freely resigning from my position as co-chair of the Secular Coalition for America’s Pennsylvania chapter. The […]
