Sam Harris on scientific answers to moral questions
Can science find answers to moral questions? The traditional and instinctive answer is no, that science defines facts and that it is about the “is” — not the “ought.” Sam Harris disagrees, and presents...
View ArticleVatican on Free Speech
The Vatican, on freedom of expression, condemning the infamous cartoons that dared to show the face of the Islamic prophet Muhammed (ignominy be upon him): The freedom of thought and expression,...
View ArticleWhy I am an atheist and a naturalist
A few years ago, I came to the rather life-changing conclusion that God doesn’t exist. In the past couple of years, my friends and family have noticed me becoming more vocal about my skepticism of...
View Article“So are you an atheist, or an agnostic?”
Both. I am an agnostic atheist. Theism is a belief in a god (or gods). Atheism is a lack of belief in a god (or gods). Consider the question: “do you believe in any gods?” If your answer is “no”, “I...
View ArticleFreedom of Religion: a Flawed Concept
“It’s my religion.” If there exists a more nebulous defense of the entire spectrum of potential human actions, from the inane to the decidedly evil, I certainly am not aware of it. Religious beliefs...
View ArticleFollowup on “The Post”
Fifteen months ago, I published “The Post”. I feel comfortable calling it that, because to this day people come up to me at events and want to talk to me about “The Post”. I know what they’re talking...
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