Nobody’s mind will actually change, for – as usual – civil disturbances will re-affirm and not challenge views already held.… Read the rest

The anti-relativist tried for a philosophical fait accompli, but seems to have taken some short cuts in so doing. … Read the rest

ASA has told marketers of homeopathic treatments and services to remove claims that refer to, or imply, the efficacy of homeopathy.… Read the rest

Yes: a manufacturer of a homeopathic medicine is being sued because said homeopathic medicine doesn’t work.… Read the rest

The Pakistan government has prohibited eating and drinking in public during the fasting hours of Ramadan to ‘ensure the sanctity of the month’. … Read the rest

Four boys who pretended to be possessed by gods in order to trick a teenage girl into sex have been charged in court in Singapore.… Read the rest

As an atheist herself, Ayaan must know full well that all religions are misogynist. How can she advocate Christianity for others?… Read the rest

Solidarity amongst ordinary people – wherever we live – is the most powerful weapon we’ll ever have when facing totalitarian movements.… Read the rest

“Exorcists point to risky behaviour such as practising yoga, reading horoscopes, and an increase in new age forms of spiritualism.”… Read the rest

And the people who say “If they want to have a good time, why not let them pay for it?”… Read the rest

So she was strangled in front of her 3-year-old child, who was then left alone with her body for 15 hours.… Read the rest

Some of the most revered personalities of the Hindu Right have actively cultivated and nurtured links with the European New Right.… Read the rest

Prosecutor will present evidence of hundreds of other “bad acts,” including that Jeffs has 78 plural wives, and that 24 of them were under the age of 17.… Read the rest

Religion is a walled garden, within which skeptics are not supposed to tread, because their skepto-rays will make the foliage of faith wither and die. … Read the rest

The church was up front about its plans with regards to teaching evolution…… Read the rest

Articles by Marieme Hélie-Lucas, Karima Bennoune, Gita Sahgal, Pragna Patel, Maryam Namazie, many more.… Read the rest

“There must be ‘something’ between heaven and earth, but to call it ‘God’, and even ‘a personal God’, for the majority of Dutch is a bridge too far.”… Read the rest

The deceit and cover-up of child abuse detailed in the Ryan, Murphy and Cloyne reports have transformed passive indifference into white-hot rage.… Read the rest

It is already clear that the liberal-minded parties are not doing well as the competition hots up. … Read the rest

The event was planned in response to Fort Bragg’s overwhelming support of the Billy Graham Evangelical Association’s Christian evangelical concert.… Read the rest