Evolution is the Pharisee Religion; Einstein and Sagan were Kabbalists; Hollywood did it.… 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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Brian Opera Awakes Blasphemy Worries 
Feb 16th, 2007 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
‘It has got to be offensive to anyone who values music as means of expressing great ideas.’… Read the rest
Martin Jacques Spies ‘Islamophobia’
Feb 15th, 2007 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
‘Important ground is now being ceded as Islamophobia becomes the acceptable face of racism.’… Read the rest
Radio Open Source on Spinoza
Feb 15th, 2007 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Rebecca Goldstein and Antonio Damasio.… Read the rest
Sami Zubaida on Islam, Religion and Ideology
Feb 15th, 2007 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
‘Muslims do not constitute a “community”; assertion of Islam as their primary identity is a misleading ideology.’… Read the rest
Cargo Cult Celebrates 50th Birthday
Feb 15th, 2007 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
They hope one day to entice another delivery of cargo. … Read the rest
Suffer the Little Dollars to Come Unto Me
Feb 15th, 2007 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Pastor says reports of his financial dealings represent a misunderstanding of the prosperity gospel.… Read the rest
Bal Patil on Hinduization in Gujarat
Feb 15th, 2007 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
The Gujarat Freedom of Religion (Amendment) Bill 2006 defines Buddhists and Jains as Hindus.… Read the rest
Kashmiri Group Resists Valentine’s Day
Feb 15th, 2007 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
‘You have to understand that Western culture, including Valentine’s Day has no place in our society.’… Read the rest
Forum Against Social Evils Burning Cards
Feb 15th, 2007 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Guys in baseball caps protest Western customs.… Read the rest
Dawkins Replies to Alister McGrath
Feb 14th, 2007 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
‘Whereas I and other scientists are humble enough to say we don’t know, what of theologians like McGrath?’… Read the rest
Rushdie’s Valentine’s Card
Feb 14th, 2007 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Every year he gets one from Iran.… Read the rest
Alister McGrath Talks Nonsense
Feb 14th, 2007 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
‘Science has all the answers.’ Dawkins says that where, exactly?… Read the rest
Secular Thoughts for the Day
Feb 14th, 2007 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
A C Grayling, Stewart Lee, Nigel Warburton.… Read the rest
Secular Thinkers Have Thoughts Too
Feb 14th, 2007 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
‘Thought for the Day’ has become a battleground between the BBC and the Humanist Society.… Read the rest
Jesus and Mo on Free Will and Causation
Feb 13th, 2007 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Yes but Mo, the fact remains –… Read the rest
Jesus and Mo on Charlie Hebdo
Feb 13th, 2007 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
And, in anticipation, Clare College.… Read the rest
Grayling on Tolerance [pdf]
Feb 13th, 2007 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
Not feel-good wool; an ethical demand that everyone should respect everyone else’s rights and liberties.… Read the rest
The Climate of Fear in Turkey
Feb 13th, 2007 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
About a dozen Turkish writers currently the targets of hate-spewing, fanatical right-wing extremists.… Read the rest
Daniel Dennett: Open Letter to Allen Orr
Feb 13th, 2007 |
Filed by Ophelia Benson
You adopted a double standard – like many atheists – and tried to protect religion from serious criticism.… Read the rest
