Long-form writing from AtheistWave on atheism, secularism, science and the place of religion in modern life. This is the full collection of in-depth articles, gathered in one place for readers who want the argument set out at length rather than in passing.
Stephen Law’s Evil God Challenge shows that every theodicy defending a good God works equally well for an evil one. The symmetry is devastating.
The Evil God Challenge No Theodicy Survives Read Post »
The claim that human worth requires God is a philosophical argument that can be examined, challenged, and refuted. Here is the full secular case.
Do We Need God to Have Worth? Read Post »
The charge that atheism mirrors religious fundamentalism sounds clever. Examine the epistemic structure of each position and it collapses completely.
Is Atheism Just Another Fundamentalism? Read Post »
A woman was flogged because her hair was visible. This essay examines the structural principle behind theocratic punishment of women and why it must be opposed.
Flogged for Her Hair: The Theocratic Logic Read Post »
The creationist claim that transitional fossils do not exist is demonstrably false. Here is the evidence, in four of the strongest sequences palaeontology has produced.
Do transitional fossils actually exist? Read Post »
Creationists insist a sharp boundary separates humans from apes. Their own experts cannot agree where it falls. The fossil and genomic evidence explains why.
Where Exactly Is the Ape-Human Line? Read Post »
Creationists concede microevolution then deny macroevolution. This essay shows why that distinction is a theological boundary marker, not a scientific one.
Is macroevolution just microevolution over time? Read Post »
Secular grief is not grief with the comfort stripped away. It is a distinct process with its own integrity, resources, and demands. Here is what it actually looks like.
Does secular grief lack comfort? Read Post »
When a therapist integrates religious doctrine into treatment, does the evidence support it? A rigorous look at faith-based therapy, disclosure, and patient rights.
Should your therapist keep faith out of it? Read Post »
The ‘none’ category is growing, but not all who leave religion embrace reason. What does the secular conservative reveal about atheism’s limits?
