Promoting Science and Critical Thinking
“Criticising Islam” is now on offer for the very special price of FREE, this is a special 2 day offer so do grab a copy while it is free. Hey … “free” is indeed in my price zone. Where Can I get it? Click here – to go to the Amazon.com kindle store and get it … Read more
There is an old story about a candidate up for election to the US senate who would tour the rural areas in the south and deliver a redneck speech in which he would run down his opponent as follows … Are you aware that Claude Pepper is known all over Washington as a shameless extrovert? Not … Read more
I jotted down a few notes yesterday about the one million dollar challenge, but that of course is not the only paranormal bounty out there, other skeptical groups will also offer you cash in exchange for proof of the paranormal. A very recent example comes from an article within the Prague Post in which they … Read more
Carl Sagan had a wonderful mind that was capable of cutting through all the noise and clearly communicating and inspiring millions. He may indeed be sadly missed, but his words and thoughts still echo loudly even today. If, and I confess it is possible, you are wondering … “Who?”, well OK here is a quick … Read more
A Muslim has been posting on Facebook some rather selective cherry-picked quotes from John Lennox’s Daily Mail article of 3rd Sept 2010. The fact that our Muslim friend did not attribute the source of his quotes and so by default implied they were his own is rather dishonest, but perhaps understandable because he was in fact … Read more
Leo Igwe , a Nigerian human rights advocate and humanist who I’ve had the deep privilege of meeting, has a nicely written and truly skeptical article within New Zimbabwe all about the daft belief in flying witches. He writes about the rather bizarre claim issued by officials in Swaziland … Some months ago, the aviation authorities in Swaziland issued … Read more