How religion shapes laws, schools, public life and the treatment of those who dissent. These articles examine the influence of faith on society, the friction between religious authority and science, and the case for a secular public square where belief is a private matter rather than a political one.
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 »
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 »
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?
A rigorous examination of the fulfilled prophecy argument reveals selection bias, mistranslation, post-hoc composition, and probability errors that collapse the case entirely.
Prophecy or Pretence: Why Biblical Fulfilled Prophecy Fails as Evidence Read Post »
Examining the scholarly case for pre-Christian parallels with Christ: dying gods, Dionysus, mystery cults, and the construction of Christian theology.
The Jesus Myth Theory: Dying Gods, Borrowed Symbols, and the Construction of Christ Read Post »
From courthouse monuments to currency mottos, America’s church-state wall is being dismantled brick by brick. Here is what that costs every citizen.
God on the Wall: The Steady Erosion of Church-State Separation in America Read Post »
Faith borrows the language of science while dodging its rules. A weakness in one theory is not a god. Still missing the one thing: evidence of God.
Bringing a Pea Shooter to a Knife Fight Read Post »
When suffering is dismissed as “God’s plan,” morality collapses. This article dismantles the excuse that sanctifies cruelty and silences accountability.
God’s Plan Is the Last Refuge of Moral Cowardice Read Post »
If God is everywhere and knows everything, he witnesses every atrocity. Why does an all-powerful silent observer never intervene to stop the evil?
The Silent Observer Read Post »
