Returning to the Speaking and Debate Circuit
After a long hiatus, I’m finally ready to return to the speaking and debate circuit. If you’d like me to visit your school or group to speak or debate, please let me know.
Hysterical Homophobe Fred Phelps Dies
I just got the message that the Rev. Fred Phelps has died: Phelps and his congregation became infamous by picketing funerals for those killed in action in Iraq and Afghanistan with signs reading “Thank God for IED’s (Improvised explosive devices that accounted for many casualties).” Their “reasoning” was that God permitted American soldiers to be … Hysterical Homophobe Fred Phelps Dies
John Shook Is Now on Patheos in the Atheist Channel
Philosopher John Shook now has his own blog in the Patheos Atheist Channel. About John: John R. Shook is a scholar and professor living in the Washington, D.C. area. After receiving his PhD in philosophy from the University at Buffalo in 1994, he taught at small colleges and then was a professor of philosophy at … John Shook Is Now on Patheos in the Atheist Channel
Arrogant Atheists?
This is more than two months old, but I still think this is interesting. What’s interesting to me is that, according to these survey results, there is a certain symmetry between, on the one hand, theistic stereotypes about atheists, and, on the other hand, atheistic stereotypes about theists. Dominant Theistic View Dominant Atheistic View … Arrogant Atheists?
Speaking in Seattle on Saturday
I will be reprising my recent talk to the Central London Humanists, “Evidence About God: What Apologists Don’t Want You to Know,” but this time my audience will be the Creation Association of Puget Sound (CAPS). When: Saturday, May 11, 2013, 7:00PM Where: Avondale Bible Church, 17010 Avondale Road Northeast, Woodinville, WA Here is information … Speaking in Seattle on Saturday
Jeff Lowder Speaking in London
I will be speaking to the Central London Humanist Group. Here are the details: Topic: Evidence about God: What Apologists Don’t Want You to Know When: Thursday, 28 March at 7pm Where: Conway Hall in central London LINK
Another Example of Theistic Mind Reading: Mark Driscoll Says Obama Isn’t a Christian
Here is a link to Hemant Mehta’s post at Friendly Atheist.
In Conversation with Richard Dawkins
Location: Sheldonian TheatreFriday, February 15th, 7:30 Professor Dawkins and philosopher Stephen Lawdiscuss the major issues of import to humanists and atheists at a timewhen opposition to rationalist thought appears to be on the rise. Other Oxford THINK week events here. Tickets on sale though the above sold out. I am also chairing the Wednesday 13th … In Conversation with Richard Dawkins
Prometheus Books strikes distribution deal with Random House
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Call for Papers
While I am blogging about the Internet Infidels, I’d like to take this opportunity to remind everyone that I.I. is always interested in publishing new essays on The Secular Web. Our “Call for Papers” page lists essays and book reviews we would especially like to publish, but if you are interested in writing on another … Call for Papers