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Being Good by Simon Blackburn

One of the major sticking points of being religious is that you want to be a good person, that you want to help your fellow humans, that you want to be gentle and kind and those are the reasons we still need religion. Well, that is not true. Even if you feel that you need some guidance on how to live well and why you should do it when it seems that being evil is much more worthy, there are books that can help you in that regard. More than that, there are entire completely secular systems of why you should be ethical and how to best approach it.

Review: The Non-Existence of God by Nicholas Everitt

Unlike, say, Dawkins, whose books in my opinion do make similarly grandiose claims, without a strong philosophical foundation, here we see that the author takes extra care to try to disprove the strongest arguments possible. He understands that it does not make much sense to disprove a weak argument and leave the stronger one untouched. Naturally, some would say that Dawkins’ books are written for a more general population.

Why evolution is true

One of the things that has great potential to irritate is the denial of fundamental, proven scientific truths. A lot of confusion can come from the fact that a scientific theory is very different from the regular understanding of the word “theory”.

What is Atheism?

In this post, we will examine “Atheism” and propose a definition that enables people to identify as atheists while remaining consistent with the broader landscape of the philosophy of religion.

The Impact of Intelligence on Considerations of Equality

When racists or sexists make their posts and comments, they often argue that equality is a lie, humans are not equal and therefore we cannot have the same opportunities – in this argument, they are often either deliberately or not the confusing type of equality found in mathematics with the type of equality society should strive for.

Humanism: A Short Introduction

On this site, I often argue that we should think critically—not take whatever pundits, influences, preachers, and…

Secularism: A Short Introduction

Contrary to what many people believe, secularism is not the same as atheism. Not only that, but you can be a secular Christian. Read on to see what secularism is and how it is possible to be religious and secular.

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