“Jack” Willke, Pro-Life Demagogue Dies at 89
John C. “Jack” Willke, an obstetrician who led and shaped the pro-life movement, has died at…
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Anti-Vaxxers Illustrate Danger of Overly Broad Religious Freedom Laws
In case you haven’t heard, the measles are back. In a big way. Cases of…
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Not a Review of Would You Baptise an Extraterrestrial?
Asking how you reconcile faith and science is sort of like asking, ‘How do you reconcile being a scientist and a Detroit Lions fan?’
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Hide the Religion, Feature the Science: 60 Minutes Drops the Ball on Mindfulness
Anderson Cooper’s journey into mindfulness was featured on the latest episode of 60 Minutes, and it…
Read MoreDo White People Think Black People Are Magic?
Last week, media reported on a psychological study suggesting that white people are predisposed to…
Read MoreCircuit Court Rejects Priests for Life Contraception Challenge
As if further proof were required that challenges to the contraceptive mandate in the Affordable…
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What Robot Theology Can Tell Us About Ourselves
There are places you never expect to be in life. For me, this was certainly one of them…
Read MoreDid the “Science Guy” Bill Nye Single-Handedly Revive Noah’s Ark Theme Park?
The pitfalls of opposition.
Read MoreGoogle Data Reveal Poor Have An Interest Above “Dark” Religion
The estimable David Leonhardt made a media thing happen over the past few days with…
Read MoreJesus Wasn’t a “GodKlingon”; The Problem with Biblical Literalists
This past weekend creationist Ken Ham, best known to most for his highly publicized debate…
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