October 21, 2013

False, Reasonable, Practical Reason-Generating Beliefs

My last post set off a bit of a firestorm, which I expected. Following J’s friendly amendment, I thought I’d write up something quick to explain a bit more what…

October 16, 2013

Christian Belief is Reasonable, So Respect It

I’m a big believer in reasonable pluralism, the notion that there are deep, pervasive disagreements about morality, politics and religion that are the unavoidable result of practical reasoning in a…

July 22, 2013

The Solemnization of Marriage: Or, My Mom the Felon

The state has a long history of involving itself in the spiritual practices of its citizens. The English Reformation, the time period with which I am the most familiar, is…

January 17, 2013

Science, Religion and the Great Stagnation

Question for the day: What if the science-religion conflict is hurting the economy? My question was prompted by this editorial in science arguing that the politicization of science has led…

August 24, 2012

Religious Groups Driven from Vanderbilt: A Violation or Instance of Freedom of Association?

Libertarians generally love FIRE, the legal group Foundation for Individual Rights in Education. But FIRE has just gotten behind a cause that may make some libertarians uncomfortable. If you watch…