Essays on skepticism, philosophy, and the mechanics of belief.
If a loving God wants a relationship with us, why is He hiding? The Argument from Divine Hiddenness is perhaps the most powerful challenge to theism because it uses God's own defined nature against Him.
If we don't believe in a divine lawgiver, why be good? The answer lies in our biology and our reason. Here is a framework for secular ethics.
Atheism is not a competing dogma. It is the absence of one. We dismantle the "faith to be an atheist" argument.
Force believers to examine their own faith with the same skepticism they use for everyone else's. The argument that makes them an outsider to their own beliefs.
Atheism is not a competing dogma. It is the absence of one. We dismantle the "faith to be an atheist" argument.
Hell is the skeleton in Christianity's closet. The doctrine barely exists in the Bible, was borrowed from pagan mythology, and is morally indefensible even if true.
When an apologist asks you to prove God doesn't exist, they are shifting the burden of proof. Learn why "I Don't Know" is the only honest starting point and how to use the Null Hypothesis in debates.
A discussion on empathy, the social contract, and evolutionary altruism. We argue that doing good without the threat of eternal punishment is actually a higher form of morality.
A historical look at things once attributed to gods (lightning, disease, the sun) that are now explained by science. Position this not as an attack, but as a pattern recognition exercise.
Many theists shift the burden to atheists to "prove God doesn't exist." This post clarifies that the person making the positive claim holds the burden, explaining Russell's Teapot in modern terms.
One of the most elegant arguments in the secular toolkit. Here is how it works, why it is so effective, and how to deploy it in conversation.