Researchers have been gathering data on religious practice and on the sorts of moral behaviour that religions often claim to govern.… Read the rest

Sanjiv Bhatt says he attended a meeting on Feb 27, 2002 at which Modi told police officers to be “indifferent” to rioters and calls for help from areas under attack.… Read the rest

Yes really.… Read the rest

WHO blames lack of vaccinations. “There’s been a buildup of children who have not been immunized over the years,” an official said.… Read the rest

An atheist is rejected for graduate work in Religious Studies because he “wouldn’t fit in with our department’s milieu.”… Read the rest

The gang rape was ordered in 2002 by a traditional tribal “court” after Mai’s brother was (falsely) accused of having sex with a woman from a rival clan.… Read the rest

Five of six men charged over a village council-sanctioned gang rape in Pakistan have been acquitted by the Supreme Court.… Read the rest

Wednesday, 1 April AD33 to be exact.… Read the rest

Or, what Dawkins didn’t say.… Read the rest

“Yet there are many eminent scientists who also happen to be religious believers” – and we’re off.… Read the rest

“I’m not surprised at the criticism by the theological establishment. But I am a bit perplexed at the response of those who profess to share their views.”… Read the rest

They displayed “feminine mannerisms” and we can’t have that.… Read the rest

Creative figures like Ai Weiwei and his colleagues are often the only ones with the courage to speak truth against the lies of tyrants.… Read the rest

Science recognizes the strong human motivation to believe what we want to be true, and that that drive is a serious impediment in finding out what really is true.… Read the rest

“In our increasingly secular society, many religious people feel their voices are not heard.” Cherie Blair for example.… Read the rest

You don’t say!… Read the rest

Gut-wrenching.… Read the rest

Read the whole shocking thing.… Read the rest

There are serious questions about how millions of dollars have been spent, whether Mortenson is personally benefiting, and whether the stories are even true.… Read the rest

It’s not clear what good work Mortenson has done, with schools that don’t exist, schools built by other people, empty schools, and schools that are cabbage sheds.… Read the rest