Practical Wisdom for Everyday Life
A response to the problem of natural suffering positing that God, like a Chess master, may have reasons people can’t understand are fraught with failure. I return here to a discussion about the problem of natural suffering — namely that the existence of egregious natural suffering in the world serves as evidence against an all-loving, […]
Some feminists within the ‘atheist community’ continue to claim that their particular approaches cohere with skepticism, but words betray their claims. Julia Burke, writing for the organization Secular Woman, dubs 2013 as The Year of Speaking Out, a “remarkable year saw an unprecedented level of public conversation about harassment, inclusion, intersectionality, and what it means […]
My thoughts on debates and whether skeptics should entertain challenges In weeks leading up to the Bill Nye/Ken Ham creation debate I have surprisingly read a great deal of opposition to the debate from atheists, scientists, and skeptics. As a skeptic, some values I hold most dear are the open exchange of ideas and a […]
Russell Blackford — Australian writer, philosopher, and critic — joins Karla Porter and Justin Vacula Saturday, January 11 at 8PM Eastern. Listen here! We will talk about Blackford’s books “Humanity Enhanced: Genetic Choice and the Challenge for Liberal Democracies,” “50 Great Myths About Atheism,” and more. As always, callers, no matter their viewpoints, are welcome to join […]
Religious individuals have special exemptions from law while non-religious individuals are compelled to comply with the Affordable Care Act healthcare mandate. President Obama’s Affordable Care Act (ACA) legislation has been quite unpopular with many traditional/conservative religious individuals and organizations throughout 2012 and 2013 because of the ACA’s contraceptive mandate stipulating that people paying for healthcare, […]
