Blog Archives for February 2011
Of Guns and Fetuses
No Faith Value with Ronald A. Lindsay
February 28, 2011
These perennial obsessions of the Religious Right are assuming prominence once again
8 Comments
Windermere “Monster”
Investigative Briefs with Joe Nickell
February 25, 2011
Not likely a leviathan.
1 Comment
Join CFI in Demanding the Release of Malawi’s Jailed “Witches”
Reasonable Doubt with Derek C. Araujo
February 24, 2011
Please help persuade the President of Malawi to release the dozens of mostly elderly women accused of "witchcraft."
5 Comments
A Skeptic Visits a Spiritualist Church (and hears from his dead great aunt)
True North Strong & Free Thinking with Justin B. Trottier
February 23, 2011
Interested in spirit communication as on TV shows like Crossing Over? Let me tell about Canada's oldest spiritualist church!
2 Comments
The Religion Delusion
It’s Only Natural with John Shook
February 23, 2011
Is belief in God entirely delusional, or just a piece of foolishness?
24 Comments
Law Review
No Faith Value with Ronald A. Lindsay
February 22, 2011
A few remarks on Stephen Law's new book on humanism
1 Comment
“The Illusionist” (A Nickell-odeon Review)
Investigative Briefs with Joe Nickell
February 22, 2011
Views from opposite ends of life.
Consciousness: A Panel Discussion
Democratic Discourse with Michael De Dora
February 22, 2011
Video of the Center for Inquiry-New York City's Darwin Day forum on consciousness has been posted on YouTube.
The New Atheists: Aggressive or Brave?
Democratic Discourse with Michael De Dora
February 16, 2011
Ian Ravenscroft says that despite what many argue, the New Atheists aren't aggressive -- they're just not afraid of debate.
87 Comments
The Dostoevsky Dilemma for Religious Ethics
It’s Only Natural with John Shook
February 15, 2011
The Euthyphro Dilemma traps religious ethics. The Dostoevsky Dilemma then goes for the kill.
10 Comments
NM Legislature Introduces Anti-Evolution Bill
Reasonable Doubt with Derek C. Araujo
February 15, 2011
The New Mexico House of Representatives will consider a bill designed to gut teaching about evolution by natural selection.
“Tracking the Man-Beasts”
Investigative Briefs with Joe Nickell
February 14, 2011
Announcing my newest book.
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The Republicans and Social Conservatives: Is This Marriage Still Strong?
No Faith Value with Ronald A. Lindsay
February 14, 2011
Whether the call for "limited government" will affect the agenda of social conservatives
11 Comments
Susan Jacoby on “the movement”
Democratic Discourse with Michael De Dora
February 10, 2011
The author argues that secularists, atheists, humanists, and skeptics, must stop quarreling if they want to make progress.
10 Comments
“The Rite” Stuff
Investigative Briefs with Joe Nickell
February 10, 2011
Confessions of a skeptical demonologist.
1 Comment
The Totalitarian Ambition of the Religious Mind
It’s Only Natural with John Shook
February 09, 2011
There's a big difference between a religious mind and a scientific mind. But it may not be what you've supposed.
70 Comments
In Egypt, Accepting Democracy Despite Its Risks
Democratic Discourse with Michael De Dora
February 08, 2011
The possibility of Islam gaining a stronger hold in Egypt is not an argument against democracy.
2 Comments
Elton John Too Gay for Grocery Store+ ReligiousRight Calls Canadian Justice Plan non-Evidence Based!
True North Strong & Free Thinking with Justin B. Trottier
February 04, 2011
US store flip-flops on censoring Elton John's family moment; churches agree w/ left think tanks on evidence over ideology
CFI-San Francisco to Participate in Homeopathy “Overdose” Event, Saturday, Feb. 5
Reasonable Doubt with Derek C. Araujo
February 02, 2011
CFI-San Francisco will participate in a mass "overdose" event to demonstrate that homeopathy simply does not work.
15 Comments
“The Rite” (A Nickell-odeon Review)
Investigative Briefs with Joe Nickell
February 02, 2011
What possessed Warner Brothers?
Dictators are All that Stand between Us and Anarchy
It’s Only Natural with John Shook
February 02, 2011
... according to His fanatical followers.
1 Comment
To Walmart: Stop Lying to Your Customers
No Faith Value with Ronald A. Lindsay
February 01, 2011
Why Walmart should stop marketing homeopathic products as flu remedies
5 Comments
