A number of my atheist friends have celebrated the new Pew surveys (purportedly) indicating the collapse Christianity in America. That’s not what the polls say. For instance, evangelical Christians, the…
My post on bigotry, like all my posts on religion, received ferocious and bitter criticism. Among these criticisms is that sincere religious belief is inherently irrational and so cannot justify…
Ross Douthat recently pointed out that people are using the term “bigotry” much more broadly in the case of people objecting to same-sex marriage. My experience is similar. I’ve had more…
Hi folks. I thought I’d throw up a reminder for anyone interested that Bowling Green State University is hosting a conference, “The Scope of Religious Exemptions,” on April 17th and…
At a philosophy of religion conference last year, I met one of the great 40-something theistic philosophers, Trent Dougherty. Trent completed his MA at the University of Missouri, where he was…
Given the season, I’d like to reflect on the “Merry Christmas-Happy Holidays” dispute, and about why people get so upset about the widespread use of either greeting. Sociologist of religion Peter…