Five Reasons to Suspect Jesus Never Existed
We now know that the four gospels were assigned the names of the apostles Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, not written by them.
The Physical Effects of Living in Space Could Create a New Human Species
If early colonies are restocked with new recruits from Earth, physiological changes will be modest. But subsequent colonists may sever the umbilical.
10 Signs Religious Fundamentalism Is in Decline
Things are looking bright for those who would like to see humanity more grounded in science and reason. Here are 10 reasons to celebrate.
Let’s outgrow fairy tales
Most politicians invoke the deities. Supernaturalism pervades our species, consuming billions of person-hours and trillions of dollars.
Christian conservatives want to regulate sex – and deny it to the poor
Religious conservatives want an exclusive right to dole out the privilege of sexual pleasure and intimacy - and leave a lot of people out.
Heard of CRISPR gene editing? It can save your life
We're in the midst of a CRISPR craze, with numerous stories on how CRISPR-CAS9 gene editing will change the world.
Ethicists Generally Agree: The Pro-Life Arguments Are Worthless
The pro-life arguments fail, primarily because the fetus satisfies few if any of the necessary and sufficient conditions for personhood.
When the American debate about abortion was sane – and why that changed
People blame the Roe v. Wade decision, but the broad cultural wars against women weren’t an inevitable result of what the Court decided in 1973.
15 sexual hang-ups we can blame on the Catholic Church
One of the most fundamental ways conservative religion hooks people is by creating deep psychological hang-ups about sex.
Religion’s Dirty Dozen – 12 Really Bad Religious Ideas That Have Made the World Worse
To paraphrase Christopher Hitchens, these twelve dubious concepts belong in the dustbin of history just as soon as we can get them there.
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