God as Wish Fulfilment?
A central task of apologetics is to create a situation in which it is possible to come to faith. Part of this responsibility involves the…
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…
Reclaiming Reason from Atheism
If evolution programs our brains for survival, not truth, and humanity evolved to believe in God, how can atheists trust that their…
The Flying Spaghetti Monster
Some New Atheists argue that belief in God is as sensible as belief in a Flying Spaghetti Monster. Greg explains why this is not the case.
Dawkins and the Public Understanding of Scientism
Zoologist Dr. Richard Dawkins (1941-) is ‘materialistic, reductionist and overtly anti-religious.’[1] Charles Simonyi, head of…
The End of Faith by Sam Harris – a review
It is clear from reading The End of Faith that Sam Harris is a strong minded individual. He expresses his arguments so starkly that anyone…
Dawkins and the Abuse of History
When Richard Dawkins’ The God Delusion was published in 2006, it quickly became the rallying manifesto of what has been termed New…
Can We Be Free Without God?
Since the days of Lucretius in Ancient Rome, the very idea of God has aroused hostility in the hearts of many who deny or question his…
Atheism and Child Abuse
I woke up this morning to a radio news item about the continuing scandal of child abuse carried out by some Catholic priests during the…