Is belief an ethical act? 28 Jan 2009 | 04:22 pm

I have debated the issue of god-belief for a long time but honestly it was mostly an intellectual exercise for me. I don't think the hoary chestnut of "does God exist" really deserves any debate any m...

Happy Holidays! 26 Dec 2008 | 04:05 am

Whether you're celebrating the winter solstice (in the Northern hemisphere), Hannukah, Christmas, Yule, Saturnalia, Festivus, or any other holiday, I hope you have a good one.

Tim Minchin - If You Open Your Mind Too Much... 12 Dec 2008 | 05:23 pm

The Reason For The Protest 7 Dec 2008 | 01:56 am

Translation: "Merry Christmas, you hard-hearted, enslaved idiots!" Yeah, it's kind of a dick move. Granted, the Christmas holiday is but one in a long list of holidays that have co-opted the solstic...

"Stanford Challenge" Founder Dead 2 Dec 2008 | 06:10 am

Some of you may know Kelly Tripplehorn as the founder of the "I53 Network" and more specifically, the "Stanford Challenge." The latter was so-called because to collect a certain amount of prize money ...

ID Was Spanked In Fort Worth 10 Nov 2008 | 04:18 am

This hurts Jesus more than it hurts the Discovery Institute. ...so hard that you can probably still see the palm print. "The Great Debate," as it was billed, was sponsored by St. Andrew's Episcopal ...

Shut The Vote Up 4 Nov 2008 | 11:00 pm

Diddy wants you to vote or die, but I want you to watch the full video "If you don't vote, then ... Shut. Up." That was the sentiment plastered yesterday on Greg Laden's blog, along with a (mildly am...

Hitchens On Sarah's War 31 Oct 2008 | 09:00 pm

Chris Hitchens is pretty bloody scary. Also, that mud mask looks hideous. Christopher Hitchens is not someone that I'd want to have gazing dourly in my direction. In his latest article for Slate, he ...

When Apologists Go Boom 29 Oct 2008 | 08:56 am

Your logic is impeccable, Captain. He is in grave danger. I’m really starting to feel sorry for Paul Manata at this point; like the Rain Man, he has a single-minded fixation on revisiting the contrar...

Texas Freethought Convention 28 Oct 2008 | 09:00 pm

For the record, the slogan on my T-shirt does NOT say: "Life is short; drink hard." But that's not a half-bad idea. The first-ever Texas Freethought Convention took place this past Sunday, October 26...