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A Thought for Darwin Day: The Perfect Scam
To celebrate Darwin Day (Charles Darwin’s birthday), let’s look at how Darwin, unwittingly and unfortunately, played into the…
Thought for Today: There’s nothing intelligent about ‘intelligent design’
If I asked you to design something, anything, it doesn’t matter what—a dress, a car, a house, whatever—what…
‘Fromism’ and Morality: a Thought for Today
You don’t have to be a behaviourist to enjoy people watching. Years ago, I used to walk to…
The clothes have no emperor
Some years ago, I debated a Muslim lecturer at Manchester University (the debate can be viewed here) on…
On the dangers of religious narratives
Humans seek explanations and answers: learning about our environment is a good survival strategy. Discovering, investigating and exploring…
I Don’t Have a Dream: Atheism UK’s ‘Break FREE!’ Campaign
Atheism UK President John Richards on AUK's new 'Break FREE!' campaign, launched at Hitchmas last December.
The ex-Archbishop of Canterbury admits his irrelevance
Finally! Per the BBC: In his first interview since quitting in November last year, [Justin] Welby said his…
‘Proving atheism’ – talk by AC Grayling, Honorary President of Atheism UK
Introduction to a talk that the philosopher will give on 29 November at Conway Hall, London, and on 10 Feb…