Woolworths offends the Christians
Christian fundumbentalists are incensed at Woolworths’ decision to pull some Christian magazines from their shelves.
Responsible reporting: At what cost?
A democratic society’s commitment to free speech does not have to trump any other considerations, but a press that is anything other than free is always, and everywhere, a very bad thing.
Blasphemy debate (update)
“this is not vengeance”, so I’ll focus on the problems associated with burying one’s head in the sand more generally, rather than picking on poor Pastor Michael.
Supernaturalism and threats to reason
Supernaturalism and religion create a climate of unreason, where we are allowed to hold unchallenged beliefs that may not prove advantageous to our survival or flourishing. It does so by allowing individuals to believe propositions that are not supported by evidence, or ones that are supported only by “evidence” provided by theoretical paradigms that are themselves supernaturalistic.
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