‘Unbelief among young people is part of a fashionable “new atheism” every bit as intolerant as Christian fundamentalism.’
Category: Latest News
Welcome to our archive of news stories relevant to the project of fighting fashionable nonsense. The stories are drawn from the electronic pages of the world’s media. On this page, you’ll find links to those stories that have been featured on Butterflies and Wheels during the current year. At the bottom of the page, you’ll find links to separate archives of stories from previous years.
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Catholic Missionary Priest Defends Condom Policy
Wear a tooth-guard before reading.
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The Demographics of Atheism
Nick Spencer of ‘Theos’ says that as atheism goes down-market it becomes more like religion.
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Shirin Ebadi: Iran’s Women Are Not Afraid
Women are well aware that they will obtain equality only within a truly democratic political order.
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Saudi King Boots Powerful Cleric
Member of the Council of Religious Scholars
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The Emptiness of the Supernatural Hypothesis
Tom Clark reviews a Biola University philosopher’s book defending supernaturalism.
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Why Do Nonbelievers Baptise Their Children?
Because they don’t believe in limbo, yet it still worries them. ‘Why take the risk? It made me uneasy.’
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Italian Scientists: Turin Shroud is Medieval Fake
Scientists couldn’t explain how the image was left on the cloth; now the trick has been duplicated.
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The Dumbest Education Policy In Australia?
Students who don’t want to study scripture must not be allowed to study anything else instead!
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Church Loses Fight to Keep its Records Sealed
Mumbles something about its First Amendment rights.
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How to Make a Turin Shroud
First, heat your oven to 450 degrees; next, place a linen sheet over a volunteer and rub it with a pigment.
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Court Reviewing Berlusconi’s Immunity Law
Berlusconi says immunity allows him to govern without being ‘distracted’ by the judiciary.
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Meet the ‘Quiverfull’ Families
No, on second thought, don’t.
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Dawkins Believes People Can Change Their Minds
There are lots of people who think they are creationists who are just beginning to question what they were taught.
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‘Compassionate’ Bishop Charged in Child Porn
‘Until women find a little bit more of their place in the church, and until we get rid of the men’s club, we’re in trouble.’
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Ahmadinejad is…shh…Jewish!
Experts suggested his track record for hate-filled attacks on Jews could be a ploy to hide his past.
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Jesus and Mo Celebrate Blasphemy Day
Atheists squirm in agony.
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Publisher Drops Novel Over Fear of Muslim Rage
A German publisher has cancelled plans to publish a mass-market novel for fear it might face violent protests.
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Australia: Religious Schools Discriminate
And the Attorney-General says go right ahead.
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Jerry Coyne Reports From the Atheist Shindig
Dan Dennett talked about ‘deepities’ such as Karen Armstrong’s ‘God behind God.’