No God? No Good
Theism and naturalism are contrasted with respect to furnishing an adequate foundation for the moral life. It is shown that on a theistic…
God and Liberty
When Benjamin Franklin introduced his grandson to Voltaire shortly before the latter's death in 1778, that great opponent of the Catholic…
Can Moral Objectivism Do Without God?
The most discussed moral argument for God’s existence is currently the argument concerning the ontological basis for objective moral…
Did Morals Evolve?
If the answer is yes, then we are in trouble. I have consistently put forth what I believe to be a very strong argument for the existence…
Are We Just Naked Apes?
What, if anything, separates human beings from every other species on earth? Are we just naked apes? Or something more?
Old Testament Morality
Richard Dawkins, Rabbi Josh Levy and Chris Sinkinson join Justin Brierley to discuss the morality of the Old Testament.
The Good Book: A Secular Bible – a review
Peter S. Williams offers his thoughts on philosopher A.C. Grayling's The Good Book: A Secular Bible. Note that Grayling lays his book out…
Does Morality Point to God?
That’s a bizarre topic of conversation, I thought as we sat down to talk over coffee. My atheist friend had just commented,…
"What's Wrong with Sex Before Marriage?"
This article suggests that the question of sex before marriage can raise far wider issues than might at first appear.