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Monthly Archives: January 2015
Why Secularism Is Important (a video on international politics)
It’s been a while since I’ve made a video. It might be dry for some, but isn’t politics always dry? In this video I make an academic argument, with illustrations, why secularism is important. The examples I use come from … Continue reading
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Tagged Atheism, God, political science, Religion, Secularism
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In preparation for upcoming post: Atheists and Anger
One of the things I like most about academia is my ability to get ahold of soon-to-be-published research articles prior to their publication date.* When I come across these articles I’m given a chance to read it at my leisure, … Continue reading
The Best Religion in America
I want to preface this post by confirming that I’m an atheist and don’t believe in any of the supernatural or metaphysical claims made by any religion out there. I’m not turning to religion; I’m merely acknowledging one religion that … Continue reading
Science Sunday #1: Religion and Substance Abuse
In this new section of my site I will review and critique the academic literature on a wide range of topics. Not all of these posts will have anything to do with religion or non-belief; as a person who values … Continue reading
Why It’s Never a Good Idea to Engage Conspiracy Theorists
Yesterday I broke one of my cardinal rules on the Internet; I responded to a Facebook post suggesting the US government conspired to murder an unknown director and his entire family because of a Youtube video. In this post I … Continue reading
Islamic Narratives of Victimhood: Terror not going away soon
In the years surrounding the US 9/11 attacks we became aware of a strange phenomenon; Islamic terrorists were discussing their plans and goals publicly on Internet forums, without any regard for who may be watching. This was a double edged sword. … Continue reading
Posted in Political Science
Tagged Allah, Atheism, God, Islam, political science, Religion
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Questions or Answers?: An anecdote about murder
Questions are important. I will go so far as to say many times questions are more important than answers. Answers, especially incorrect answers, mean we’ve exhausted our will to engage in inquiry. In my life I’ve suffered a tragedy that has … Continue reading
Shooting Down Flying Carpets: Let’s stay on topic about Islamic terrorism
There are two major fallacies defenders of Islam make when addressing the problem of Islamic terror. In the wake of yesterday’s terror attack in Paris, I’ve seen these employed with fervor. These are the magic get-out-of-jail-free cards that can be … Continue reading
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Tagged Atheism, God, Islam, Islamic Terrorism, politics, Religion, terrorism
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Study: Religious people more likely to believe in conspiracy theories
In the current issue of American Journal of Political Science (October 2014), two researchers from the University of Chicago, J. Eric Oliver and Thomas J. Wood, published a study titled, “Conspiracy Theories and the Paranoid Style(s) of Mass Opinion.” The pair used data … Continue reading
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Tagged Atheism, Conspiracy Theory, God, political science, Religion, Science
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Neil deGrasse Tyson’s 7% problem and why it’s not a problem
I wish to open this post by reminding you all this is not a study, and it should not be viewed as one. This is merely an observation of my own setting. It comes from personal discussions with peers and students. … Continue reading
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Tagged Atheism, God, Neil deGrasse Tyson, political science, Religion, Science
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The Atheist Papers 