George Lakoff: Moral Politics

Vatican Scolds Catholic Nuns for Focusing “Too Much” On the Poor

On MSNBC I read the other day that the Vatican sent a very distressing letter to a group of Catholic nuns scolding them for “spending too mu...

A Debate with an Annoying Christian

I recently had a debate with a pretty annoying Christian not too long ago in the comments section of a post I'd written titled The Bible...

The Irrational Atheist: A Refutation Revisited

Dear Readers, I've decided to repost my review of The Irrational Atheist for those who may have missed it. No changes have been made. It...

The Bible: An Exposé: The Bible and Morality

Introduction One of the most common claims about the bible is that it is a moral guide and that within its pages can be found profound knowl...

The Truth Behind the New Atheism: A Refutation Revisited

Dear Readers, I've decided to repost my review of The Truth Behind the New Atheism for those who may have missed it several months ago. ...

The Bible: An Exposé

1. The Bible: An Exposé: Introduction 2. The Bible: An Exposé: A Brief History 3. The Bible: An Exposé: Scriptures Galore 4. The Bible: An E...

The Truth Behind the New Atheism: The Definitive Refutation

Introduction The following is a refutation of the book by Christian apologist David Marshall titled The Truth Behind the New Atheism:‭ ‬Resp...

The Tao of Arizona Atheist: The Subjectivity of Morality

The debate over whether or not morality is subjective or objective is a long one and with this post it is my goal is to explain the reasons ...

And They Say Atheism, Not Religion, Is the Problem...

I’ve just read a news story about an Arizona man who said he lit several fires because of his “duty to god.” From azcentral.com:Jun. 2, 2011...

Why I’ve Become More Moral Since Becoming An Atheist

The above statement might shock some, but I believe it’s entirely true. Despite the mountain of propaganda and religious close-mindedness to...

The Irrational Atheist: A Refutation

Introduction I think of this book, The Irrational Atheist: Dissecting the Unholy Trinity of Dawkins, Harris, and Hitchens (BenBella Books, I...

My Favorite Posts of 2010

2010 seemed to go by so fast. I hope 2011 will be another good year. I also have something planned in 2011 for my readers but it’s a surpris...

A Christian Apologist Asks, “Atheism Doesn't Lead to Immoral Behavior - Or Does It?” No, it Doesn't

At the christian apologist website godandscience.org Rich Deem has written a piece aiming to show that atheists are more immoral than christ...

Babies Provide More Evidence of Humans' Innate Morality

I found a fascinating article by Paul Bloom, a psychologist at the The Infant Cognition Center at Yale University at the New York Times webs...

Brain Stimulation Can Alter Our Moral Judgments, Study Suggests

From scientificblogging.com, it's been reported that stimulation of certain parts of the brain can influence our moral judgments. Fascin...

The Making of an Atheist: How Immorality Leads to Unbelief, by James S. Spiegel: A Refutation

Introduction For the last several years I've made it my mission to refute various books by christian apologists, such as Scott Hahn and ...

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...

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...

Christian Apologists Just Don't Understand Morality, Part 2

In the first piece I explained why it is a fallacy to argue that atheists, because they are mostly materialists, must abide by some form of ...