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 … Continue reading →

The website Why Evolution is True posted a tweet from atheist philosopher Maarten Boudry: Which leads me to introduce tweets from God @TheTweetOfGod that show that although God has many reasons to be embarrassed, he has a sense of humour: On December 25th: Jesus was born today. And if you … Continue reading →

Please see Greg Mayer’s post, “Philae has landed!” on Why Evolution Is True.

Samuel Taylor Coleridge ‘s poem, The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, is the source of the phrase “an albatross around one’s neck,” a metaphor for an encumbrance or a burden. Jerry Coyne used The Albatross as a working title for a book he was writing.  It is no longer necessary … Continue reading →

On the Why Evolution Is True (WEIT) site, guest post writer and frequent commenter, Ben Goren has posed a thorough six step challenge to those who believe that Jesus was a historical figure: Start with a clear, concise, unambiguous definition of who Jesus was. Do the Gospels offer a good … Continue reading →

Richard Dawkins and twitter are the fun, there is no doubt about that. Most recently he stated that failing to abort a Downs Syndrome fetus was immoral. Oh boyo. Now, I actually agree with him on one level. A fetus is not a person. So he is not advocating the … Continue reading →