Susan Jacoby on “the movement”
February 10, 2011
The author argues that secularists, atheists, humanists, and skeptics, must stop quarreling if they want to make progress.
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In Egypt, Accepting Democracy Despite Its Risks
February 08, 2011
The possibility of Islam gaining a stronger hold in Egypt is not an argument against democracy.
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Vegetarianism: moral stance or mere preference?
January 26, 2011
If there are no compelling ethical reasons supporting vegetarianism, it risks degenerating to the level of preference.
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Political discourse must improve, but let’s not overreach
January 17, 2011
Americans are right to condemn harsh political rhetoric, but we shouldn't expect discourse that is nice and neat.
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Considering some common objections to philosophy
January 10, 2011
People often tell me that philosophy is esoteric and useless. Are they correct?
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Does the National Center for Science Education Deserve the Criticism It Receives?
December 28, 2010
Secularists continue to charge that the NCSE too often promotes the compatibility of science and religion. Do they have a point?
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Finding a Secular Meaning in Christmas
December 24, 2010
The prologue to Bertrand Russell's autobiography sums up how I feel as another year passes.
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When the Unethical Becomes the Unlawful
December 20, 2010
Not everything that is unethical should be unlawful, so what determines the transition from ethics to law?
If Religion Means So Much, How Could Atheism Mean Nothing?
December 10, 2010
Some reflection on the secular moralist argument that atheism is meaningless.
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On Utilitarianism and Consequentialism
November 24, 2010
Some people say we're all utilitarians/consequentialists at bottom. But there are good reasons to be skeptical of such claims.
