I’ve added a new page to the site: http://foxholeatheism.com/contents/. I think this will make browsing the archives of this site much easier. I’ve arranged posts by category and sub-category, where appropriate. I haven’t included every post I’ve ever written, but I have included many of them. Next up, I’ll be doing something similar for my …
Category Archive: General
Nov 03
Skepticon IV Conference
Skepticon IV will take place November 19 – 20 in Springfield, MO: http://skepticon.org/schedule.php. There are some fairly big names as speakers, including Richard Carrier, PZ Myers, Dan Barker, Hemant Mehta, Eliezer Yudkowsky (nice!), Spencer Greenberg, David Silverman, and many others. The event is billed as the largest conference of its kind in the Midwest. It’s …
Oct 08
The Parable of the Great King
A boy of nearly six lay weeping on the side of the road. His father, face down in the mud beside him, had just been slain. He was unable to pay the taxes required by the local governor. He pleaded with the collectors to spare his life, as he had no money with which to …
Oct 04
The Problem of Heaven
For those of you who don’t know, I also contribute to a group blog called An American Atheist. I have a new post there that you might find interesting – The Problem of Heaven. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the …
Sep 17
The Politics of God: A Problem of Rights
Have you ever heard someone say that you need God in government to maintain your rights? They will typically say something like, “Rights are granted by God and can only be revoked by God. That’s the only way we can keep the State from unjustly harming us.” Rights in this context generally refers to only …
Sep 02
Should the 9/11 ceremony be religious?
The Huffington Post currently has an article describing some controversy over the exclusion of religious clergy/material from the 9/11 memorial service. Bloomberg has pledged to maintain his position despite conservative religious group protests. A spokesperson for the Mayor said, “The ceremony was designed in coordination with 9/11 families with a mixture of readings that are …
Aug 26
Parade of Fools
A new nationwide Gallup poll provides insight about who the current frontrunners are for the GOP nomination. As you can see in the figure below, the only candidates I would ever support—Newt Gingrich and Jon Huntsman—didn’t even crack the top four. These two didn’t even make a respectable showing. Now, I don’t think Gingrich and …
Aug 19
Should the clay judge the potter?
I’ve never understood why people, especially Evangelicals, use this question as if it has force. The answer seems like an obvious “Yes,” but to clearly see why, let’s unpack the assumptions. First, let’s consider the analogy: the clay should not judge the potter. Humans (and I presume animals) are supposed to be the clay and …
Aug 09
A Mormon President
We have two Republican presidential candidates that are Mormon. In lieu of this, Joanna Brooks discusses here how Mormons aren’t so bad (she is a Mormon herself). She looks to dispel five myths people believe about Mormons. The campaigns by Mitt Romney and Jon Huntsman Jr. for the GOP presidential nomination, along with the popular …
Jul 29
Atheist vs. Agnostic
I am an atheist. Let me be clear. I don’t believe in any gods or goddesses. I don’t believe in ghosts or ESP. I don’t believe in anything you might associate with the supernatural. Period. Yet, there is a move often made by theists. It goes a little something like this: Theist: Can you prove …
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