Online Extremism’s Challenge to the Enlightenment
We uphold the importance of free inquiry and the free exchange of ideas. But what happens when they…
Donald Trump, Christianity, and the need to write better stories
There’s something very wrong with this picture. It’s not what you might have been thinking, though. There’s something…
Interview with Richard Carrier: The Quest for the Historical Jesus (Part 3 of 3)—Critics, Peer Review & the Future of Bible Scholarship
Richard Carrier has a PhD in Ancient History and the History of Philosophy from Columbia University. He specialises…
Interview with Richard Carrier: The Quest for the Historical Jesus (Part 2 of 3)—Historicity, Theory and Practice
Richard Carrier has a PhD in Ancient History and the History of Philosophy from Columbia University. He specialises…
Interview with Richard Carrier: The Quest for the Historical Jesus (Part 1 of 3)—Historical Method and the Question of Jesus
Richard Carrier has a PhD in Ancient History and the History of Philosophy from Columbia University. He specialises…
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…