Practical Wisdom for Everyday Life
An article published in the May 26, 2013 edition of The Times Leader pertains to the recently erected “Nothing Fails Like Prayer” banner which I — with help from the Freedom From Religion Foundation — was responsible for placing on Public Square in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. Reporter Joe O’Connoll wonderfully presented accurate reporting of events and provided […]
I recently appeared on an episode of ReapSowRadio to discuss my experience at the Women in Secularism 2 conference, content presented at the conference, controversy surrounding opening remarks from Ronald Lindsay, and much more. From the respective show page: Reap Paden, Brian Allen and Terry talk about the Women in Secularism conference and Reap talks with Justin Vacula about his experience at […]
5/15/13 Update – This piece provides the full context of a quote which was attributed to me in the Houston Chronicle. Read this piece and my response to the article. Amanda Marcotte, host of the RH Reality Check podcast, recently authored a post titled “Atheism is Consistent with Feminism and Pro-Choice Positions.” In this post, […]
Another more sophisticated argument – although less sophisticated than presuppositional apologetics – I heard during my protest of the Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania “Circle the Square with Prayer” event was that belief in God is justified because apostles and other first century martyrs were willing to die rather than renounce their belief in the resurrection of Jesus. […]
One of the more sophisticated (although flawed) arguments I had encountered during my protest of the Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania “Circle the Square with Prayer” event commemorating the National Day of Prayer was an attempt to argue that God exists because God is the foundation for inductive reasoning and can be the only explanation justifying inductive reasoning. This […]
