We all hate atheists. And compassion. We all hate atheists and compassion.… Read the rest

They have their moral compass in good order.… Read the rest

Media reporter informs us of fury of Odone at C4 documentary on pope.… Read the rest

In Israel today, humane, universalistic Zionism does not wield power; it is gasping for air. … Read the rest

We need scholars who understand that there is no division between the world of academia and the popular world.… Read the rest

If there is to be a future, it means thinking through the problems in ways that get beyond the familiar intransigence.… Read the rest

Atheism has always been “otherized” as the opposite of what America represents. … Read the rest

The CPS position on Section 127 is simply intolerable in a free society.… Read the rest

The Iranian authorities are trying to spread fear to prevent new protests on the anniversary of the elections.… Read the rest

When identity claims are smuggled in as part of non-discrimination norms, the goal of equality can easily be derailed.… Read the rest

The finding is interesting, but it does not show that fish oil pills help with concentration, ADHD or depression.… Read the rest

More excited reporting of not so exciting research.… Read the rest

Chebeya was an outspoken critic of corruption and human rights abuses.… Read the rest

Floribert Chebeya, head of the human rights group Voix des Sans Voix, was found dead on Wednesday.… Read the rest

That includes ‘ritual nicking.’… Read the rest

Says Dawkins “peddles lies.” Clearly she knows he won’t sue for libel, so she feels free to libel him.… Read the rest

‘Hirsi Ali denounces Islam with a ferocity that I find strident, potentially feeding religious bigotry.’… Read the rest

For true stridency one should read Kristof’s almost unhinged response to Hirsi Ali’s book.… Read the rest

Widdecombe, Odone, Jack Valero of Opus Dei pitch fits.… Read the rest

But only with the ‘noble’ ones, not the polemical kind – no Onfray or Dawkins or Hitchens thanks.… Read the rest