After the recent Islamic State (also known as ISIL, ISIS and Daesh) attacks in Paris, France’s atheist President François Hollande was quick to vow to destroy the jihadist caliphate (full French transcript here) by forming “une grande et unique coalition”. France also launched heavy air strikes on Raqqa, the capital … Continue reading
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The Paradox of Russian Religiosity
A couple of days ago, Lawrence Krauss tweeted that Russian authorities were attempting to shut down his and Richard Dawkins’s movie, The Unbelievers in theatres throughout Russia. This tweet came at an opportune time for me because lately I’ve been obsessively interested in Russia and Russian politics. Like the US, Russia … Continue reading
Justin Trudeau’s Little Joke About Ukraine
Not long ago a gaffe was made in Canadian politics. Yes, gentle reader – a gaffe. The dead in their graves cried out to heaven in bitter outrage, and the sun wept tears of fire upon the wretched Earth. The satyrs moped and the nymphs fornicated not, and then the … Continue reading