I'm Featured in the 136th edition of Carnival of the Godless!

The latest edition of Carnival of the Godless can be found at The Barefoot Bum. My submission dealt with theistic vs. secular morality and w...

Well-Being, Atheism, and Religion

It is often argued that a benefit of religion is the physical and mental well being of its adherents, therefore, religion is good and no one...

Morality Research Sheds Light on the Origins of Religion

From Science Daily, here is an interesting piece on recent research by Marc Hauser and others.ScienceDaily (Feb. 9, 2010) — The details surr...

The Power of Science, Part 7

I have just read some exciting news about scientists using stem cells to grow bone in the lab. Why am I so excited? For those who have not r...

Moral Sentiments in the Brain: Empathy as the basis for morality, by Paul J. Zak

At Psychology Today I found an excellent article and video explaining the biological basis for morality I wanted to share. Enjoy! Moral Sent...

My Carnival of the Godless, No. 135 Submission

I've recently been submitting some of my work to the Carnival of the Godless and this I believe is my third submission. It's the rev...

The Science Knowledge Quiz: How Well Will You Do?

Recently I took the Pew Research Center's Science Knowledge Quiz and got 12 out of the 12 questions asked correct, which puts me in with...

The Lucifer Effect - February 2010

It's that time of the month again! Even though it's going to be Valentines Day in two weeks I certainly wouldn't give any love t...

To Bay of Fundie: Thanks for the Kudos!

I wanted to write a quick thank you to Ron Britton, author of the Bay of Fundie blog, for recommending my arguments against god's existe...