Tree-Surgery for Atheists
Recently, Colin Blakemore tried to argue that the relentless march of science was leaving precious little room in which religion could…
God on Trial
Towards the end of God on Trial, broadcast on Wednesday 3rd September 2008 on BBC2, a group of Auschwitz prisoners concluded that God was…
Sermons on Job
A series of sermons by Rev Melvin Tinker considering what we can learn about suffering from the book of Job.
'Mind Viruses and Memes' - thinking errors in a freethinker
My focus in this essay is to illustrate, through a detailed analysis of one particular article, the range of fallacious tactics that are…
Isn’t the Bible Full of Contradictions?
How should we address apparent contradictions in the Bible? This article tackles some specific examples.
Why Suffering?
Every day as you read the newspapers you are flooded and bombarded by a world that is imbued with suffering and pain. Why all this…
The Loss of God in the Novel
English literary history is a curious thing. And one especially curious thing about it is that it contains very little of importance which…
Nietzsche
Edith Reitsema discusses the life and philosophy of the late 19th century German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche, who challenged Christian…
A Clash of Fundamentalisms
Denis Alexander rassesses Richard Dawkins' two part Channel 4 TV programme The Root of All Evil? as a piece of propaganda. Anyone who is…