Probably the leading face of the religious right and televangelism in America for decades, Pat Robertson has died. For details of his life from CBN ministry, see here

This is interesting and new. Josh Timonen was one of Richard Dawkins’ closest companions from 2006-2010. He was even working for Richard Dawkins when Dawkins was publicly shaming Ray Comfort for videos that appeared as if Ray was saying that bananas prove the existence of God—which eventually culminated in Ray being known as The Banana … NEW: Richard Dawkins’ Ex-Right-Hand Man Comes to Christ … Again

(above) Kant with the ouroboros snake encircling him, the classical symbol for the mind turning back on itself. LAST TIME: The Starry Heavens Above Me And The Moral Law Within Me: Immanuel Kant (April 22, 1724 – February 12, 1804) NOW, THE CONCLUSION I think it’s sometimes overlooked how much Kant’s Christianity figures into his … (2/2) The Starry Heavens Above Me And The Moral Law Within Me: Immanuel Kant (April 22, 1724 – February 12, 1804)

As you may know, I do Philosophy for Kids over at the Secular Web Kids website, so I thought I’d do a little philosophy here that is a bit more compact and clear than what you might see on the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy site . Ideal for the Intellectually Impatient, lol! Kant is one … The Starry Heavens Above Me And The Moral Law Within Me: Immanuel Kant (April 22, 1724 – February 12, 1804)

Last time: LOVE: One of the “True” Human Prejudices Now, the Conclusion What I try to do is take content rich theological ideas and reimagine them in a secular context without the superstition. One concept is that Jesus is the incarnation. Let’s think about that in the context of the Greek notion of “theos” or … (2) LOVE: Jesus the Beloved (Agapetos) and Secular Theology

“I don’t want clever conversation.  I never want to work that hard.  I just want someone I can talk to.  I want you just the way you are.” (Billy Joel, “Just The Way You Are”) Kevin Iannucci shown above. The actor has starred in a number of films and TV shows. The title of this … LOVE: One of the “True” Human Prejudices

I’d like to do a second post today to address something Republican Presidential Candidate Ron DeSantis said on Fox News the other day. Let’s argue this way: Unfortunately for Swinburne, what one person finds highly aesthetically pleasing and/or arousing may for another person be inert (like objectophilia) or repulsive (like a scat fetish).  This is … Dr. Richard Swinburne sneaking in God with the popular Argument From Beauty, and my Poop Defense

Last Time: The Evangelical Christian Right: The Rise Of Prosperity Theology In America. Now, the conclusion: How is atheism poetical?  Since the beginning of the West we have known the thinker is not “close to life,” the prime example being Thales walking along in contemplation and falling into a ditch.  If you are lost in … (2/2)The Evangelical Christian Right: Solitude and Solitary / Atheism And The Poematic

Malachi 3:10 above is the one place in the bible where God says to test him to see if he will reward you. This lies at the heart of American Evangelical Prosperity theology. The Prosperity gospel is basically the idea that we should test God with our tithes and offerings to see him bless us … The Evangelical Christian Right: The Rise Of Prosperity Theology In America.

Bart Ehrman posted an interview with his colleague Hugo Méndez at UNC Chapel Hill yesterday and it was really interesting: HERE. They discuss whether the Gospel of John is a forgery. The author of the Gospel of John is aware that he is presenting a Jesus who is not present in other gospels, so he … Bart Ehrman Podcast Yesterday Interviewing Dr. Hugo Mendez