Crucifixion? No Thanks
The Easter celebrations in the Philippines have a somewhat gruesome aspect to them. They involve young men re-enacting the crucifixion. For authenticity, this involve real […]
The Secular World
Rowan Williams and an Outbreak of Common Sense
Rowan Williams has set himself apart from the religious fundamentalists with his comments on the teaching of creationism in schools .
“I think creationism is … a kind of category mistake, as if the…
Free Speech and Scientology
Isaac Hayes dropped out of South Park earlier this week because it satirised Scientology. Given that the show takes great delight in causing maximum offence […]
Voltaire Under Fire
I’ve always had a bit of a soft spot for Voltaire. Well, he abhorred organised religion and he was French – that’s two counts in […]
Atheism – Weak or Strong?
Whatever the ins and outs of the PM’s religious comments on Saturday, there’s a frisson in the blogosphere in their wake. I’ve never discussed my […]
A Muslim on Free Speech
Kishwer Falkner is calling for members of her community to be more tolerant of free speech. She also wants to see the blasphemy laws repealed: […]
Immigration and Islam
There’s been an interesting discussion going on over at the Devil’s Kitchen on the matter of Islam – in particular, the nasty, violent manifestation that […]
Hallowe’en
Libertine has been discussing the Christians’ somewhat ambiguous relationship with the festival of hallowe’en. Indeed, their reaction to this festival is bordering on the schizophrenic. […]
Allah and Plate Tectonics
It had to happen, I suppose. Following a natural disaster such as the one last week in Pakistan, someone comes up with the punishment from […]