This is just too amazing to not?propagate. ?Pharyngula links to this spectacular piece of right-wing?kitsch that depicts Jesus (Caucasian, like he should be) personally delivering the Constitution to a group of awed on-lookers who include, children, school teachers, US Founding Fathers (including, ironically, notoriously atheistic Thomas Payne), Ronald Reagan, dead astronauts, black soldiers (specifically), and… Continue reading »
Oct
06
Oct
02
Where’s Your Missing Link Now? Oh, There It Is.
There has, over the centuries since Darwin posited his theory of natural selection–and, more specifically, of the descent of man from early ape ancestors–been much wailing and gnashing of the teeth. ?One of the more frequently wailed notes (translated into language that can be understood by reasonable people) goes something like this: if Darwin was… Continue reading »
Sep
20
Are Atheists More Scientifically Literate Than Average?
The Pew Research Center recently compiled a lengthy and exhaustive study on the state of science education in the United States. ?The project–which sampled about 1,000 randomly selected US citizens–tackled a variety of issues in the public perception of science. ?Some of the results were surprising–84% of Americans think that science’s impact on society has… Continue reading »
Sep
13
Movie on Darwin Deemed Too Controversial For US Audience
In the second of what I suspect will be a scattered series of posts on Darwin–I’m TAing a class on him this semester–I bring you some facepalm-worthy news on this godless Sunday morning. ?The UK’s Telegraph reports that a new drama about the life and times of Charles Darwin has recently made its premier at… Continue reading »
Sep
10
A Book Review and Some Philosophy of Science
Charles Darwin was 200 years old this February–or, rather, he would have been 200 years old if he hadn’t been ejected from the gene pool in 1882. ?Moreover, the 150th anniversary of the publication of his magnum opus, On The Origin of Species, is right around the corner: it was first published on November 24,… Continue reading »
Sep
03
Attention New York City Atheists: See Richard Dawkins Live!
I’m a member of the New York Academy of Science, so I regularly get emails about the various (generally excellent) series of public lectures that they put on. ?Last Fall, the theme was neuroscience (hence my membership), and this Fall the theme is “Provocative Thinkers in Science.” ?Of course, nobody does provocative science like Richard… Continue reading »
Sep
03
Bertrand Russell: Leaping Tall Proofs in a Single Bound Variable
Back when I was a human larva, Bertrand Russell was one of the first philosophers I ever discovered, let alone read in any depth. I was raised moderately Catholic, but by the time I was 11 or 12, I was wrestling with nascent feelings that Catholicism–and indeed, all of religion–might be terribly inadequate. One day,… Continue reading »
Aug
31
Newsflash: Insane People Have Insane Policies
There’s nothing we academics hate more than apparent infringements on our essential freedom to babble about whatever the hell we want whenever the hell we want and get paid for it. ?Well, we also really hate it when meetings don’t provide free sandwiches. ?Or when the coffee machine is broken. ?Ooo, or when students show… Continue reading »
Aug
27
Dawkins’ Show is “Bullshit!” Without the Bullshit
Since I talked a bit about Penn & Teller’s atheiskeptihumanist-style show “Bullshit!” yesterday, I thought this might be appropriate to mention. ?While I was rambling around the Internet last night, I came upon a short, two-part series that Richard Dawkins did in much the same vein. ?It’s called “Enemies of Reason,” and features much of… Continue reading »
Aug
26
Penn & Teller: More Good Than Harm?
As you probably have heard if you follow our news feed, the Catholic League is calling for Penn & Teller’s Showtime show?“Bullshit!” to be cancelled after an (as-yet unseen) season finale attacking Catholicism. ?For those who haven’t had the pleasure of seeing “Bullshit!”–which, as you might be able to tell already, I quite enjoy–I suppose… Continue reading »
Aug
25
The View From the Trail: Introducing Natural Philosophy
Who am I?? Why am I here?? It seems only appropriate that a philosophy blog begins with these questions; Dan Dennett says that it’s an occupational hazard of the profession that we philosophers get asked to define the meaning of life over dinner (or over the Interwebs, as the case may be).? That’s not what… Continue reading »
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Atheist News Group
- HuffPost - Christian Pastor Calls For Starbucks Boycott Over Gay Marriage Support February 4, 2012A Christian pastor is asking customers to boycott Starbucks due to the company's support of a bill to legalize gay marriage in Washington state, King 5 News reports. "Christians are upset with Starbucks for turning against God...Starbucks can follow Satan if they want to," Steven Andrew, and evangelical pastor and president of the USA Christia […]Loren Miller
- Did Romney convert dead Atheist father-in-law to Mormonism? February 1, 2012Yes, Romney converted dead Atheist father-in-law to Mormonism Hasn't he ever heard of respect for the dead? UPDATE: OK, Public Opinion Poll Time: Do you guys think we should launch a campaign to get Romney's dead father-in-law back on our side or should we just let this one slide? I say let it slide. Sure it's insane and stupid, but it… […]Chris Dodds
- "Starbucks hates God" February 1, 2012The Starbucks Coffee Co. is receiving a lot of flack from the Religious Right these days but it has nothing to do with sinfully delicious frappuccinos or iced flavored lattes. No, they're upset because the Seattle-based coffee chain just issued a statement supporting marriage equality legislation in Washington state. Don't hate the gay? Then you mu […]Hugh Kramer
- The Newest Religion: The Missionary Church of Kopimism January 31, 2012npr and other sources. Sweden has certified Kopimism as as a bona fide religion, with its own rituals. The rituals are basically internet piracy. The only tenant and only ritual of Kopimism is file sharing. Well, if Jedi is a religion, why not? The sillier religions become, the less credibility all of them have. […]Sentient Biped
- School punishes boy for Gay Opposition January 28, 2012High School removes OpEd from school paper for saying that gays "should be put to death" I'm not awake five minutes and I find this. The sad part is that it was a 15-year-old that wrote the OpEd. […]Chris Dodds
- Palin weighs in on Prayer Card discontinuation January 27, 2012Palin "I seriously hope this is just a rumor" Called it […]Chris Dodds
- Airline ending prayer cards January 26, 2012Alaska Airlines ending 30-year-long prayer card service That's the good news. The bad news is that we may now have to endure another rant from Sarah Palin. […]Chris Dodds
- Oklahoma senate bill to outlaw aborted human fetuses in food January 25, 2012npr Oklahoma State Senate Bill 1418 outlaws the use of aborted human fetuses in food. "No person or entity shall manufacture or knowingly sell food or any other product intended for human consumption which contains aborted human fetuses in the ingredients or which used aborted human fetuses in the research or… […]Sentient Biped
- La, la, la, I can't hear you! January 25, 2012Don't listen to all that secular noise. And pay no attention to the man behind the curtain. http://www.heraldsun.com.au/technology/pope-calls-for-silence-against-internet-noise/story-fn7celvh-1226253184682 […]Phil
- Pastor and Priest Crime News January 2012 January 23, 2012The endless clergical crime spree continues. Here is news related to ministers, priests, prophets, and the dreaded sex obsessed pastoral "counselors", so far in Jan 2012. Refreshingly, these are not all sex crimes. * Baptist minister Tommy Gene Daniels in Sacramento, convicted for molestation of 5 girls, wants a new trial. sacbee.com * Los Angele […]Sentient Biped