How should we help adults deal with the after-effects of childhood religious...
To varying degrees, and in a variety of ways, childhood religious indoctrination fills the most trusting, eager, and vulnerable of minds with intense fear, shame, and guilt. This indoctrination can...
View ArticleI watched Bill O’Reilly’s show last night. You can’t explain that! (well, you...
Like most sensible people, I try to avoid Bill O’Reilly whenever possible. Last night, though, I watched a bit of his show so that I could see his interview with Richard Dawkins. And, you know, I knew...
View ArticleHilarious discussion of religion, atheism, and secular morality on “Community”
Here’s a hilarious clip about religion, atheism, and morality from last night’s episode of Community. It’s great to see an openly atheist character on a popular (and awesome) t.v. show: :) Filed under:...
View ArticlePlease adopt me, Bill Donohue
The Catholic League has started an “Adopt An Atheist” campaign. Bill Donohue explains: [Let] them know of your interest in “adopting” one of them. All it takes is an e-mail. Let them know of your...
View ArticleI’ll be on the Skeptic Canary Show today!
Yay! I’m going to be on the Skeptic Canary Show today (Wednesday, June 12th). It airs at 7 p.m. BST (which is 11 a.m. PDT/ 2 p.m. EDT/ 6 p.m. GMT, etc.). It’s a fantastic show hosted by Tom...
View ArticleMy episode of the Skeptic Canary Show
I had a fantastic time on the Skeptic Canary Show today. The hosts, Tom Williamson (blog/Twitter), David James (blog/Twitter), and Paul Hopwood (blog/Twitter), are lovely and intelligent gents who do a...
View ArticleTAM 2013 recap episode of the ‘Atheists Today’ show
(Mes amis: yes, I know, this post is a little odd/out of order, as I haven’t yet had an opportunity to write about my (wonderful) experience at TAM 2013, but, considering that the topic of this post is...
View ArticleI’ll be discussing Catholicism live tonight (updated)
I’ll be the guest on tonight’s episode of Brave Hero Radio (Saturday, November 16th) at 8 p.m. EST (which is 5 p.m. PST/1 a.m. GMT, etc.) I’m really looking forward to it. It’s an interesting,...
View ArticleMy TAM2013 interview with the RDFRS (videos & audio)
Below, I’ve embedded parts one and two of my TAM2013 interview with the Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science (the RDFRS). The interview was filmed in Las Vegas in July 2013, during the...
View ArticleAmerican Atheists are an embarrassment to atheism
No surprise here: American Atheists are once again engaging in reckless and unproductively antagonistic behavior. This time, though, they’ve really gone beyond the pale. In a recent post on their “No...
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