Tag Archives: Charlie Hebdo
Religious Accommodation
An article posted on Charle Hebdo and an article posted on Friendly Atheist have forced me to reexamine my conviction that all accommodation of religion is bad. The Charle Hebdo article begins For a week now, experts of all kinds have been trying to understand the reasons for the attacks in Brussels. and goes on… Read more »
Jesus and Mo – Extra
restons Actors’ statement. Over at Why Evolution Is True, Jerry Coyne admits he is “not quite sure why Jesus and Mo themselves are holding the sign” that says “Nous Restons Charlie Hebdo” (“We remain Charlie Hebdo”), and the commenters are attempting to answer Coyne’s question. However, the author says that “Nous Restons Charlie Hebdo” is… Read more »
Jesus and Mo Wednesday
rag Here’s today’s Charlie Hebdo cover in its full glory: Recommended reading: “The Scurrilous Lies Written about Charlie Hebdo” The anniversary of the 7 January attack on Charlie Hebdo is coming up. Whether you feel that Charlie is a symbol of freedom of expression or a scabrous hate sheet, you are about to be… Read more »
Please Help CFIC Help Vulnerable People
2015 has been a terrible year of faith-based violence around the world. We need your help to make a difference. CFIC began the year condemning faith-based violence when terrorists attacked the offices of Charlie Hebdo and then again when Avijit Roy was murdered in the streets of Dhaka. Unfortunately, many other assassinations and terrorist attacks… Read more »
What do Canadians think about publishing images of Muhammad?
In the wake of the Charlie Hebdo tragedy, I wrote a scathing criticism of the English-speaking media for their cowardice and their betrayal of both the victims and the principles of free expression. But what do Canadians at large really believe about the issue of protecting religious sensitivities? More recently, Canadian Michael Ondaatje was among… Read more »