Non Believer Jon Nelson

Science and Religion: Are They Compatible?

One of the key tenets of modern religious apologetics is that science and religion are mutually compatible and supportive and…

Robert G. Ingersoll on the Bible

Robert G. Ingersoll, known in his own time as “the Great Agnostic,” was the foremost orator of his time. His…

Republican Theocrats

There once was a time when America boasted of two major political parties that, although they rarely agreed on anything,…

Redefining Religion

In this increasingly complicated world, rapid change has become the norm in just about every human endeavor. Technology advances at…

Recommended Atheist Books

Although atheist books and their authors are no longer burned, finding these can be somewhat difficult as many booksellers refuse…

Re-Thinking the Ten Commandments

Many Bible believers consider the Ten Commandments to be the foundation for moral behavior. Considering the fact that so many…

Rationalizing Isn’t Rationalism

Rationalize: To find false reasons for irrational or unworthy behavior (Oxford-American Dictionary, 1980. 3d definition) This dictionary definition might well…

Racism, Slavery and Christianity

History’s verdict on religion is unequivocal: religion has caused more death and suffering than any other single factor. In addition…

Pseudophilosophy

This is a new word I have coined to describe the nature of what religion is, both in terms of…

Krishna and Jesus: Will the real savior please stand up?

Most Christians consider the stories of Jesus, as related in the New Testament, to be historically unique. To biblical literalists,…