Afterthoughts on “A Manual For Creating Atheists”

Dr. Peter Boghossian’s new book “A Manual For Creating Atheists” inspired deep reflection concerning the way I present myself when engaging in real-world activism, participating in formal debates, and challenging religious beliefs in face-to-face conversations. I thoroughly enjoyed reading the final copy of Dr. Peter Boghossian’s new book “A Manual for Creating Atheists” which I […]

Video of discussion with Pastor Dan Nichols

Video recordings of my November 3, 2013 discussion with Pastor Dan Nichols concerning religious faith and atheism are now available. Read the original press release for the event here. Listen to the high-quality downloadable and streaming audio version of the discussion here. Watch parts one and two of the discussion below. Part 1: Part 2: […]

Discussion with Pastor Dan Nichols – improved audio

The Restored Church Podcast has released an improved audio recording of my November 3, 2013 discussion with Pastor Dan Nichols concerning religious faith and atheism. With their permission, I have replaced the pre-existing audio recording via the live Brave Hero Radio stream on the day of the event with the new improved recording. In addition […]

Justin Vacula speaks atheism to Marywood students

I was recently invited to record a speech concerning atheism for Intro to Religion students attending Marywood University. Here is the video and rough transcript of that speech. I would have attended in person, but was unable to do so due to the early time of the classes and my work schedule. Students can still […]

Response to Rev. Brewster’s cosmological argument

Reverend Brewster presented a formulation of a cosmological argument during the August 31 “Does the Christian god exist?” debate I participated in (see video and audio-only versions for context). I will address his claims in this piece by re-presenting some objections I put forth in the debate and providing further analysis of his assertions. Brewster […]