A couple of weeks ago, my friend and fellow blogger Rodalena asked me if I would be interested in taking part in a blogging meme concerning the writing process. She had been asked to participate by a friend of hers whose blog has become so popular that she's been featured on sites like The Huffington… Continue reading My Writing Process
Author: Nate
Is Color Objective or Subjective?
Do you see red the same way that I do? I suppose there's not really a way to know. Even if we could agree on seeing the subtle differences between fire engine red and candy apple red, how do we know that we're seeing those differences in the same way? You could get an objective… Continue reading Is Color Objective or Subjective?
Memory’s a Funny Thing
Recently, the ten most memorable moments of British TV were voted on, and Colin Firth coming out of the lake in Pride and Prejudice won most memorable. To commemorate, a huge statue of Colin Firth has been sculpted and has apparently been making the rounds to various lakes in Britain. But what's really interesting about… Continue reading Memory’s a Funny Thing
Kindergartner Told Not To Pray At School
This morning, as I checked my email, I saw a headline similar to the one that leads this post and inwardly groaned. It has all the markers of the kind of modern-day Christian persecution story that people love to rally behind, just like this one: http://youtu.be/bMjo5f9eiX8 But how believable are these stories? As one of… Continue reading Kindergartner Told Not To Pray At School
The Omnimalevolent Creator and the Problem of Good
John Zande's post is a brilliant work of satire that shows the problems of trying to match the state of our universe to the existence of an omni-benevolent god. Definitely worth a read.
Girl With Terminal Cancer Displays Generosity
I don't usually post about this kind of thing, but I saw a story this morning about a teenage girl in Utah with terminal cancer who has donated her Make-A-Wish money to her local high school. She's been receiving treatments in Salt Lake City for months, but her parents have finally brought her home, since… Continue reading Girl With Terminal Cancer Displays Generosity
Fine-Tuning
There was a time when I found the fine-tuning argument alone to be sufficient for belief in god. I still think it's a pretty good one, though it doesn't get you anywhere close to the personal god that most religious people believe in. That said, I've reached a point where I no longer find it… Continue reading Fine-Tuning
Some Questions for my Fellow Nonbelievers
I was having a discussion with a friend of mine the other day, and it started me on a certain train of thought about two topics in particular. I think they're often points of misunderstanding between those who are religious and those who aren't. I have my own thoughts about these two issues, but I'd… Continue reading Some Questions for my Fellow Nonbelievers
Love and Compulsion
I'm currently reading a book where the author said that God remains hidden from us today so that we may freely choose to love him or not. You can't generate love through compulsion, he argued. And he's right about that. As an illustration, he gave Kierkegaard's story about a king in disguise: Once upon a… Continue reading Love and Compulsion
Secular Activism vs Atheist Evangelism
Excellent post -- definitely worth reading. A couple of quotes that stand out: Everyone in this world probably believes a silly thing, or two, or three, and while I do agree that silly and untrue things should be debunked, I no longer feel they should be debunked whenever possible. They should be debunked whenever appropriate.… Continue reading Secular Activism vs Atheist Evangelism
Finding Truth 