Sue Blackmore decides that religions are not, in fact, viruses of the mind
Cross-posted from State of Formation. Sue Blackmore is one of the go-to voices in the UK on matters of religious...
SCOTUS rules in favor of Westboro on funeral protests
Cross-posted from State of Formation. The Supreme Court ruling on Snyder v. Phelps was issued this morning– 8-1 in favor of...
Some links for Sunday
Westboro Baptist’s reply to Anonymous is predictably childish. (That link goes to the PDF, but you can see a jpeg...
Testosterone and empathy might not be best buds
Via Dr. X’s Free Associations: Research Shows Testosterone Reduces Mind Reading Abilities, Empathy Levels New research conducted by scientists from the...
The problem with “Jesus chicken.”
Cross-posted from State of Formation. Those familiar with the Chik-Fil-A restaurant chain have known for quite a long time that...
On stupidity compounding tragedy
I love Popehat. They’re certainly a brash bunch, but when there’s a spade around that needs to be called a...
Examining some gut reactions
I’m going to attempt to write this post, and then see if I’m too biased to even finish it. You...
2010: The year in photographers being harrassed by government officials
Carlos Miller of Photography Is Not A Crime documents incidents throughout 2010 in which photographers and videographers were penalized by...
What have scientists learned about religion in 2010?
Tom Rees at Epiphenom has put together a brief review of the results of scientific papers published on religion this...