Wright constantly straddles the fence between a secular and a divine interpretation of biology and history.… Read the rest
Welcome to our archive of news stories relevant to the project of fighting fashionable nonsense. The stories are drawn from the electronic pages of the world’s media. On this page, you’ll find links to those stories that have been featured on Butterflies and Wheels during the current year. At the bottom of the page, you’ll find links to separate archives of stories from previous years.
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Fossil of Miniature T. Rex Found in China 
Sep 19th, 2009 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
No feathers visible.… Read the rest
Jason Rosenhouse on ‘Ways of Knowing’
Sep 18th, 2009 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
The ways of knowing that are unique to religion have been utterly discredited.… Read the rest
Darwin and Religion
Sep 18th, 2009 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Everything hung on how the scales balanced between life’s grandeur and its potential for grief.… Read the rest
Signs of Torture on the Body
Sep 18th, 2009 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
A young Pakistani Christian arrested for blasphemy has been found dead in prison.… Read the rest
The Religion of Peace in Aceh
Sep 18th, 2009 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
‘We feel that it is time now for people to understand the real meaning of Sharia.’… Read the rest
God’s in the Ineffable Ontological Bomb Shelter
Sep 18th, 2009 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Just for now, until the fuss dies down.… Read the rest
The Politics of the Burqa
Sep 17th, 2009 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Marnia Lazreg, an Algerian-born sociologist, says the veil stands for political ideology and male power.… Read the rest
The Chador Is Not Entirely Feminist
Sep 17th, 2009 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
No, really.… Read the rest
What’s the Matter With Cultural Studies?
Sep 17th, 2009 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Michael Bérubé’s hopes aren’t quite as ambitious as they were 20 years ago, but he still has some.… Read the rest
Halil Arda Tracks Down the Real Harun Yahya
Sep 17th, 2009 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Muslim creationism is becoming increasingly visible and confident.… Read the rest
Mona Eltahawy on Farouk Hosni and UNESCO
Sep 17th, 2009 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Hosni has suffocated Egypt’s intellectual freedom while giving a leg up to religious zealotry. … Read the rest
Virgin Mary Appears on Church Wall!
Sep 17th, 2009 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Or maybe it’s Jesus. But it’s one of them for sure!… Read the rest
Afghan Parliament Condemns Kambakhsh Pardon
Sep 16th, 2009 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Said those convicted of apostasy and hatred of Islam must be punished. … Read the rest
Andrew Brown Explains About Religion Again
Sep 16th, 2009 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Absolutely pointless to criticise believers for being rotten theologians. They are not doing theology.… Read the rest
No Veins, No Execution
Sep 16th, 2009 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
The execution team struggled for two hours to locate veins to inject lethal chemicals via IV tubes. … Read the rest
Carter Says Obama Frenzy is Racist
Sep 16th, 2009 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Opposition is one thing, frothing rage is another.… Read the rest
Mehdi Hasan: Religion Doesn’t Cause Terrorism
Sep 15th, 2009 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Yes and one religion in particular doesn’t cause terrorism. Whew.… Read the rest
Karen Armstrong is an Atheist
Sep 15th, 2009 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
President of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary says Armstrong’s version of god is elegant nonsense.… Read the rest
Jesus is Reading Karen Armstrong
Sep 15th, 2009 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Mo is reading something different.… Read the rest
