Promoting Science and Critical Thinking
Recently Pastor Israel Ford of LifeWorks Church in Wickliffe, near Cleveland, Ohio introduced his second wife. As you can perhaps imagine this news went viral and caused quite a stir. Now before we go any further I should perhaps make something very clear. Three people, all consenting adults have an arrangement. Normally I would not … Read more
Here is this week’s selection of the fools from the past week. It emanates from a blend of religious Fundamentalism with right-wing politics
The title has a question. There is an answer, an actual measurement that grants us a truly fascinating and to be frank totally unexpected answer. First, let me ask you a bit of a loaded question. If we are going to measure what the word “empathy” actually means then what specific questions could we ask? … Read more
Here is this week’s selection of the fools from the past week. It emanates from a blend of religious Fundamentalism with right-wing politics
There is a peculiar kind of free-speech campaigner who becomes a censor the moment somebody else reaches for the microphone. While in general most do believe in the concept, when some advocate for it, then it is well worth being aware that it is a Trojan horse that is being deployed to destroy you. What … Read more
An obituary for the man who gave America a $158 million fraud, a Christian Disneyland, an air-conditioned doghouse, miracle silver and buckets of apocalyptic macaroni. Over the years I’ve written various articles concerning Bakker whenever one of his numerous scandals hits the news. This time it is different. I can finally applaud something Bakker has … Read more