#religion


# evolution    

yet another hunt for the god gene

Science writer Nicholas Wade makes the bold claim that belief in the supernatural is genetic but his reasoning and examples fail to live up to the hype.
yet another hunt for the god gene

# evolution    

why ray comfort got the ncse treatment

Religion reporter Dan Gilgoff decided to host a debate between Ray Comfort and a biologist. Then he tried stacking the deck in Comfort's favor...
why ray comfort got the ncse treatment

# evolution    

looking for the afterlife in all the wrong places

Dinesh D'Souza's exploration of evidence for the afterlife is a feat of intellectual laziness and incuriosity.
looking for the afterlife in all the wrong places

# evolution    

… and a bullhorn for every maniac

Of all the places to have a good faith debate about evolution, a forum hosted by a religion reporter against Ray "Banana Man" Comfort is not one.
… and a bullhorn for every maniac

# politics    

when a fiery demagogue reaches a new low

Bill Donohue, a fire and brimstone polemicist with morals considered barbaric by 15th century standards, mouths off on Christians' duty to outbreed the secular and educated.
when a fiery demagogue reaches a new low

# oddities    

when theologians peer inside an empty box…

Dr. William Craig is billed as a source of fresh, new commentary on science and religion. His work miserably fails to live up to the hype.
when theologians peer inside an empty box…

# politics    

when you really need a controversy…

How do you cover a schism that doesn't actually exist? You whip one up from cherry-picked quotes and use them to stir up a tempest in a teacup.
when you really need a controversy…

# oddities    

the religious world quakes. ok, no, not really.

A theologian claims that the God of the Old Testament is just one deity who separated us from writhing, shapeless monsters. Don't expect his colleagues or mainstream believers to care much about his treatise.
the religious world quakes. ok, no, not really.

# science    

if you believe in science, you're doing it wrong

Questions like "do you believe in evolution" fundamentally misunderstand what science is and how it works.
if you believe in science, you're doing it wrong

# science    

we who are about to facepalm… hard.

Chris Mooney is still running in circles, even after extensive feedback about his latest string of deeply flawed commentary.
we who are about to facepalm… hard.

# science    

the gift that still keeps on giving…

Everyone's least favorite science communicator, Chris Mooney, is once again trying to warp reality to fit his narrative.
the gift that still keeps on giving…

# science    

a skeptical showdown of epic proportions

The AAI chose to ride the fame of an atheist anti-vaccine and alt med crank instead of awarding someone who actually advances science and skepticism.
a skeptical showdown of epic proportions

# politics    

when wrong suddenly becomes right

Humanity's history of using torture and carving out exceptions for harming other humans into submission proves that our morality is not consistent.
when wrong suddenly becomes right

# politics    

religious panic and the rise of the atheist menace

Religious commentators are trying to soothe scared believers that atheism is just a fad. In reality, skepticism of organized religion is quickly growing.
religious panic and the rise of the atheist menace

# science    

templeton's search for religious inspiration

Like a dog trying to mark every tree, the Templeton Foundation is trying to mark every scientific breakthrough as being motivated entirely by religion.
templeton's search for religious inspiration

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