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Tag Archives: Religion
Santa Myth is Not the Same as Religious Myths
For as far back as I can remember atheist bloggers and others have been drawing a comparison between telling your children Santa is real and telling your children they can literally live forever if they believe in Jesus. I’ve repeated … Continue reading
Posted in Atheism, Uncategorized
Tagged Atheism, Christianity, Christmas, Religion, Santa Claus
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Hunger (Strikes) Games: Palestinian Prisoners in Israel
This post has little to do with religion (aside from the Israel/Palestine debate), but I thought the subject worthy of an article on this blog. In 2012 Palestinian prisoners being held indefinitely in Israeli jails staged a massive and highly … Continue reading
Posted in Political Science
Tagged Atheism, game theory, Israel, Palestine, political science, Religion
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The Best Way to Convert an Atheist to Religion Is to Become an Atheist
The title above is probably not only provocative; it’s also highly counterintuitive. But please bear with me. Before I approach the religious part of this post—that it’s easier to convert an atheist to religion if you’re an atheist—I’m going to … Continue reading
A Quick Quote from a Research Project I’m Working On
One of the main projects I’m tasked with this semester is to empirically analyze Islam in contemporary Europe since March 11, 2004. To do this I’m using World Values Survey data. Doing this as someone who is biased against Islam is … Continue reading
Posted in Politics
Tagged Atheism, Islam, political science, radical Islam, Religion
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Want to Legally Stop Evangelism? Become the State
I work for a publicly funded university. My office is small and windowless and has three computers shared between considerably more than three grad students. Whenever I feel cramped or frustrated I go outside and sit in the sun, watching all the … Continue reading
Using Bayes’ Rule to Disprove Jesus Is a Double-Edged Sword
Last year historian Richard Carrier published On the Historicity of Jesus: Why We Might Have Reason for Doubt. While I haven’t read it (and therefore don’t plan on critiquing it now), it is on my reading list. As a grad student … Continue reading
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Tagged Atheism, Christianity, God, Jesus, Religion, the bible
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On Tempting Fate: Not Even Skepticism Can Cure My Irrational Fears
I’m a Ph.D student. I don’t write this to brag or infer that I’m an authority on any subject matter. Instead I write this because it’s central to this one cognitive failure I make again and again. Despite thinking of … Continue reading
Atheism and Non-Religion in Lebanon: More Common than Thought
As I’ve written about numerous times, I used to live in Beirut, Lebanon. To be more precise, I lived in Hamra, Beirut, Lebanon, which is the intellectual and artistic capital of Lebanon. Filled with universities, startups, cleverly-themed cafes, and a … Continue reading
Evangelism’s Utility: Or, Lack Thereof
I think most atheists are dumbfounded by evangelical types. The odds are stacked fairly strongly against them. It’s essentially guaranteed that they’ll fail. Thinking about this absurdity, I decided to do some very basic math. How much utility does a … Continue reading
The Islamic State Blows Up Sand: Time to Pull Out the Jokes
As many of you know, the Islamic State has resorted to destroying ancient architecture in Palmyra, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Apparently buildings that predate their prophet are offensive. So, in addition to murdering innocent civilians for not following the … Continue reading
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Tagged Atheism, ISIS, Islam, Islamic State, Religion, terrorism
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The Atheist Papers 