A CBS Poll published Oct 23, 2005 shows that most Americans believe in, *gasp*, special creation. Buahahaha! Silly evolutionists – either Americans are a bunch…
One of the great and tragic myths of our time is the materialist view that faith hinders science, and has largely opposed it in the…
The gay lobby loves to use the accusation of “hate” when they are opposed by those who believe homosexuality to be morally wrong. And while…
There are three ways to reform bad religion. These methods of reform may be described as modernization, restoration, and liberalization. Modernization, in a religious context,…
Once upon a time there were three Buddhist monks who lived in a monastery. Each day, the monks would walk along a lengthy path to…
What signifies a healthy church? Is it a building? Or the number of people who attend on Sunday morning? Or the number of activities the…
If a man asks you this question, beware! He is most likely just looking for an argument. In fact, a question like this is just…
A friend of mine told me today that the thing that really bugs him about religious people is that they never want to critically evaluate…
This post is part of a series. In Part 2, I covered the spiritual function of Intuitionn. • direct perception of truth, fact, etc., independent of…
I love the Church – but I don’t love how we ‘do church’ on Sundays. An hour of passive listening, often followed by everyone going their…
While the scriptures are clear on the morality of some issues, on the more mundane issues, it is largely silent, and it is up to…
Here’s my list of resources for those interested in the history of religion and science, both pro and anti-religious. THEIST For the Glory of God:…
Here’s the abbreviated list from a good article from the American entitled When to Doubt a Scientific “Consensus”. You can also hear an interview with…
I cranked up the tivo last night to watch my daily dose of O’Reilly (the 12/26 show isn’t up yet), and who do I see…
In Why do some Christians become atheists?, I discussed five reasons why some Christians may have abandoned faith to become atheists – some noble reasons,…
This series contains the following articles: Analyzing the 6 C’s of Atheism – Part I Analyzing the 6 C’s of Atheism – Part II Analyzing…
In Part I,I discussed Pascal’s Wager as a risk calculation, similar to how we estimate risk in project management. In Part II, I attempted to…
This wonderful cartoon from ASBO Jesus got me thinking about the whole vision thing. As a pastor, one of the chief difficulties is inspiring volunteers…
In the latest podcast over at Reasonable Doubt, the resident atheists discuss my comment on their blog, where I suggested that there is a historical…
This post is part of a series In Part 1 of this series, I examined Pascal’s wager as a risk calculation exercise. In Part 2, I…
In this series, I explore the possibilities of eliminating pretender Gods, and trying to find likely ones to have faith in. Pascal’s Wager 1: Why apatheism…
Population experts such as Paul R. Ehrlich and Thomas Malthus have long contended that humans are heading for mass starvation due to overpopulation. They have…
Here’s some good stuff I got in a religious ‘spam’ letter on the feasibility of the Red Sea crossing by Moses and the people…
Discussions of what the bible says about Christianity and government often come up, and one book I oft refer to is Pilgrim’s Uneasy Neighbors: Church…