I've been reading through the gospels and comparing the different versions of stories. It's interesting, not just for the fact that all four of these books can't be literally and totally inerrant since they contradict each other in many details. That's… more »

This 1-hour presentation by Sam Harris gives a very good overview of why an atheist chooses not to accept the claims of religion. [gvid]-3884451176644991836[/gvid] (via Atheist Media Blog) more »

I know that Matt is a big fan of Michael Spencer, the Internet Monk, so I decided to see what the monk has to say about why he believes in God in the first place. He has done a whole series of podcasts on the subject: Coffee Cup Apologetics. I decided… more »

This is a response to Kyle's response to my review of the Language of God. Read those if you want to know what the first sentence of the next paragraph is about. It's a good story. That kind of connection between people is beautiful and important an… more »

The Creation Museum, which opened this spring in Kentucky, teaches its visitors that the earth is under 10,000 years old and that the Biblical story of Noah is literally true. The museum claims that evolution could not have produced the diversity of lif… more »

[youtube]1_BRZoXjOmI[/youtube] As only Lewis Black can say it. more »

Here's an interesting animated map showing the territory of several religions over time: Histroy of Religion: The Geography of Faith and Its Wars Across History There are several other interesting maps of war, including the The US Wars and The Impe… more »

Until recently it has bee commonly thought (again, even among scholars) that oral cultures could be counted on to preserve their traditions reliably, that people in such societies were diligent in remembering what they heard and could reproduce it accura… more »

My name is Danny and I am an atheist. Three years ago I was a youth minister at a fundamentalist church. This change has been gradual, starting with the realization that youth ministry wasn't for me. I think I still believed when I left that job, but… more »

Here's a quote that I wanted to include in my book review, but it was too long: Usually, even a non-Christian knows something about the earth, the heavens, and the other elements of this world, about the motion and orbit of the stars and even their si… more »