Archive for January, 2006

Apologetics: The Transcendental Argument (Part I)

Friday, January 6th, 2006

Back in November, I started an irregular series on theist apologetics. Soon thereafter, I became distracted by the holidays (damn you O’Reilly), and I let this idea slip away. Now, on the unofficial end of the holiday season, it’s time to bring it back.
The Transcendental Argument, in a nutshell, tries to […]

“The Defense calls the The Holy Ghost…”

Tuesday, January 3rd, 2006

Jesus Christ is on trial in Italy. You heard it here first (unless you already heard it somewhere else).
Once upon a time, Luigi Cascioli studied to be a Catholic priest. Luckily, he figured out the scam somewhere along the way and became a militant atheist. This led to him writing a book […]

GOD or NOT #5: Spiritual Beings

Monday, January 2nd, 2006

GOD or NOT #5 is up at Amaranthine Acatalepsy. Go check it out, and don’t forget to leave some feedback for the contributors.
GOD or NOT #6 (Scriptural Literalism) will be held on January 16 at Back of the Envelope. Submissions are now being accepted.
By the way, if any of you have any feedback on […]

God is a Dick - Part XXVI: Jonah

Sunday, January 1st, 2006

I don’t normally take requests, but two weeks ago I was asked by a reader to cover the story of Jonah after she had been discussing the book with her family. I had come close to using Jonah several times, but I always chose something more substantial because it’s such a short book. […]