#religion


# science    

sorry, it's just not working out…

Why is reconciling science and religion so difficult? Because at their core, they're about two completely different, and opposite, things.
sorry, it's just not working out…

# politics    

your religion is what they say it is

How to view history through the prism of the No True Scotsman fallacy.
your religion is what they say it is

# evolution    

the god gene, redux

A new study claiming that religious beliefs are genetic is filled with design flaws.
the god gene, redux

# politics    

mainstream religion, inc.

Pastors and theologians worried about religion becoming a business are a few millennia too late to voice their concern.
mainstream religion, inc.

# oddities    

everything in moderation…

Atheism should not become bizarro theism, even though it's human nature for it to lean in that direction.
everything in moderation…

# science    

a statement of purpose

Creationists won't change their minds or the subject, so why engage them? Because our future is on the line.
a statement of purpose

# astrobiology    

religion, now with aliens

The Catholic Church is telling believers that any discovery of alien life fits firmly in their dogmas.
religion, now with aliens

# oddities    

to christendom and back

What is it like to lose your religion? It's not a process that happens quickly or easily.
to christendom and back

# oddities    

waiting for armageddon

While most of us dread doomsday and worry about whether the world will end, some people can't wait for the apocalypse.
waiting for armageddon

# oddities    

the jesus we know

Separating the scant facts from the copious fiction about Jesus of Nazareth.
the jesus we know

# astrobiology    

extraterrestrials vs. god

Creationists and theists are trying to equate the search for life with a rebellion against a belief in God.
extraterrestrials vs. god

# science    

the great flood and the great comet

Could comets have caused an event later described as the Great Flood in the Bible?
the great flood and the great comet

# oddities    

blame it on dawkins

Christians coping with personal tragedies are lashing out at the secular world to find convenient villains and scapegoats.
blame it on dawkins

# oddities    

the god of the occult

Western occultists don't worship demons, aliens, or chaotic entities from beyond the stars. So what do they consider a higher power?
the god of the occult

# oddities    

a tale of two religions

How passionate letters become books, and books become sacred texts.
a tale of two religions

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