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The Alt-Right and Atheism: Overlap and Divide
A small but growing conservative movement is popping up in the US, fueled in part by well-known atheist Youtubers and bloggers. The movement is referred to as the Alt-Right—or alternative right—movement by some. And some atheist are quick to endorse Alt-Right … Continue reading
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Tagged Alt-Right, Atheism, Feminism, free speech, Immigration, politics, racism, Religion
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St. Peter and St. Petersburg Paradox: Faith as a Gamble
This post uses the general idea of the St. Petersburg Paradox to explain faith. The paradox can be summed up like this: How much should a person be willing to wager in a lottery with a potential payout of infinity … Continue reading
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Tagged Atheism, Christianity, God, Paradox, Philosophy, Religion
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The Rise of Secularism and the Fall of Christianity: Google Books N-Gram Analysis
Google Books’ Ngram allows users to search for the frequency of terms appearing in books in Google’s database of printed material. The results show how often those terms have appeared in print over the years. Today I was messing around … Continue reading
Posted in Political Science, Uncategorized
Tagged Atheism, Christianity, God, political science, Religion, Secularism
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Official Non-Secular Songs in the Military
As a veteran of the US Navy, I’ve always respected the secular nature of the branches of the American armed forces. Maintaining a secular position about religious matters is not only compelled by law, it’s also necessary for logistics purposes. … Continue reading
Boulding’s “Skeleton of Science”: And What Complexity and God Mean to Knowledge
This post is a quick introduction to a field in engineering management and modeling and simulation called systemic science. The author of this field, a Quaker, captures beautifully how god plays into the way we think about complex problems. In … Continue reading
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Tagged Atheism, Christianity, Complexity, God, Religion, Science
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The Question of Atheist Charity: Less Diffusion of Responsibility?
Checking out the Friendly Atheist’s blog, I’ve come across an absolutely fascinating story. To summarize, an atheist organization wanted to give a charitable donation of $100 to a non-profit with religious ties that helps children. The non-profit refused the money … Continue reading
No Christianity, Many Hospitals: A response to Catholic News Service article
Today I read an article titled “No Christianity, No Hospitals: Don’t Take Christian Contributions for Granted,” on the Catholic News Service’s website. In the article author John Stonestreet praises the Catholic contribution of hospitals to society. Without the invention of Christianity, … Continue reading
God’s Music (Part 2)
A while ago I posted about my favorite music ever written in praise of (mostly the) Christian god. Consider this part two. Blind Willie Johnson (1897 – 1945), an almost preacher who picked up a cigar box guitar as a … Continue reading
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Tagged Atheism, blues, Christianity, God, gospel music, Jesus, Music, Religion
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The GOP and Pornography: And Why Should We Protect Children from Sex?
According to this article in Fortune released today, GOP delegates meeting in Cleveland have been contemplating their party’s platform language. Among their points of contention include pornography, which is no surprise considering the amendment being contemplated was offered by the sex-obsessed Family … Continue reading
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Tagged Atheism, Christianity, politics, Religion, sex
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Rant about Brexit and Hume’s Guillotine
[[Per the title, this post really is a rant.]] As a political scientist whose background includes an extensive study of international cooperation, the Brexit referendum was an event that drew out the most curiosity I’ve ever felt during my career. … Continue reading
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Tagged Atheism, Brexit, Christianity, Is-Ought Problem, Jesus, political science, Religion
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The Atheist Papers 