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The Is-Ought Dilemma: And How a Young Suicide Bomber Learned Nothing
All we can talk about today is the reported suicide attack in Iraq by Australian teen and convert to Islam, Jake Bilardi. Jake defected from his home country and middle class Melbourne family to join the Islamic State (IS) with dreams … Continue reading
Posted in Political Science
Tagged Atheism, God, Is-Ought Problem, Islam, Islamic State, Philosophy, political science, Religion
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Response to “10 Signs Christianity Is on the Rise”
I woke up this morning to find this article by Tom Hoopes titled “10 Signs Christianity Is on the Rise.” I read these kinds of things from time to time, and usually they leave my desk with no comment. But when … Continue reading
Stem Cells and Parkinson’s Disease (SS#7)
Do you remember when “stem cell” was a bad word in the American religious context, conjuring fears of mass abortions to fund mad scientists “playing god”? Thankfully that was a long time ago and human embryonic stem cell research in … Continue reading
Posted in Science Sundays
Tagged Atheism, Parkinson's Disease, Religion, Research, Science, Stem Cell Research, stem cells
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Request for Help Finding Medical Article: “Evidence supporting the biologic nature of gender identity”
My university is a liberal arts university with an extraordinarily small medical school that doesn’t offer anything resembling an MD. At best we offer a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing. Therefore, my school has not joined in any partnership … Continue reading
Posted in Science
Tagged Atheism, Gender Identity, LGBT, medicine, Religion, Research, Science
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Self-Immolation and the Threat of Hell: Why Is Hell Insufficient to Prevent Altruism?
In my academic life I’ve been called a person who is interested in the “strange.” While most people in my field research the international political economy or diplomacy, I’m out there researching suicide protest and — the latest interest of … Continue reading
Why Fight the End Times? Same-Sex Marriage and the Return to Eden
Today I read this article in Huffington Post by Michelangelo Signorile titled “USA Today Columnist Cal Thomas: Gay Marriage Is A Sign of the ‘End Times.’” In the piece Signorile quotes conservative columnist Cal Thomas, who says, paraphrased, if the Supreme … Continue reading
The Armoured Skeptic: The Best Youtube Channel? Yes.
I’m taking this opportunity to turn you all on to my favorite Youtuber, the Armoured Skeptic, North America’s funniest and greatest contribution to online videographers’ take on religious claims. If you’re not familiar with him, please, please take a half … Continue reading
“Nones”: The Rise of Religiously Unaffiliated Americans (SS#6)
In this episode of Science Sunday, I’m going to examine “U.S. Religious Landscape Survey: Religious Affiliation: Diverse and Dynamic,” a recent publication by The Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life. There’s a lot of data to sort through, and the … Continue reading
Posted in Science Sundays
Tagged Atheism, political science, Polling Data, Religion, Science
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Morality and Ethics Are So Simple, I Don’t Need to Write a Damned Thing
I think most atheists and otherwise non-religious people would agree; one of the most common questions we’re asked is “Where do you get your morals from?” Often the question is an honest inquiry, a question open to discussion and open … Continue reading
Getting to Know Me: A Brief Bio
The weatherman last night called for three to six inches of snow, a minor inconvenience. I was surprised when I got up this morning to find my car buried under a foot of snow, which is unusual for this coastal … Continue reading
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