As I was reading Eric Kaufmann’s Shall the Religious Inherit the Earth? I started thinking about the issue of religious accommodation in liberal democracies. Obviously people should be able to practice their religious beliefs so long as they don’t break any laws or violate peoples rights. And, whether we like … Continue reading
Stephen Harper Appoints Clergyman to Senate: Pandering to Christian Voters?
Perhaps more evidence to support the idea that Harper is developing his ties to the Christian voter base. Upon first inspection, the appointed Reverend, Don Meredith, seems relatively alright : Meredith is the executive director and co-founder of the GTA Faith Alliance, an interfaith group that is dedicated to finding … Continue reading
Human Nature and “Atheist Ideology”
As I was studying for one of my political science finals, I came across an interesting definition of political ideology in one of my textbooks: A political ideology is a set of ideas, values, and beliefs about politics, society, and the economic system based on assumptions about human nature I … Continue reading
Freethinkers – Aim for the Top!
I was thinking about the concept of Dominionism the other day, and a thought occurred to me. Why don’t we try to get atheists into the highest positions of power locally, provincially, and federally, and the Christian Right does the U.S.? For example, how many atheist MP’s are there in … Continue reading
Politics and Atheist Organizations
How should Canadian atheists vote? Which party should they vote for? What policies should they support, and why? Is there any underlying political philosophy or ideology that connects all atheists? If you’re looking for answers to those questions, you need not look far. Fellow CA author and atheist activist extraordinaire … Continue reading
Announcing CFI Edmonton
Centre for Inquiry Canada has made its way to Edmonton! We had our first business meeting the other day and it went very smoothly; I assigned some executive roles, we did a ton of brainstorming, and we already have a loose schedule for some upcoming events. I suppose the Ben … Continue reading
Best Arguments for the Existence of God?
What is the best argument you have come across for god’s existence? What argument (if any) have you not been able to debunk in a satisfactory manner? I stole this idea from a person named Maria Maltseva, because I figured it would be fun to ask here. There aren’t many … Continue reading
Atheist/Skeptic Groups Work Together in Alberta!
Since this blog seems to be in a constant state of raging shitstorm lately, I’m going to write about a successful collaboration between a bunch of freethinker groups in Alberta. Hooray for teamwork and co-operation! Paranormal investigator extraordinaire and managing editor of Skeptical Inquirer magazine Ben Radford was brought to … Continue reading
Secular Countries Often More Developed
This is an opinion article of mine that was published in the local university newspaper. A recent study in the U.S. conducted by the Pew Research Center has shown atheists know more about religion than the religious. It’s hardly surprising that atheists everywhere are enjoying a feeling of smug satisfaction. … Continue reading
The Atheist Disposition: A Response
I’m under the impression that my message was misunderstood. For clarity, this is my position, quoted from my response to Crommunists article, which is later in this post: The world is hostile to our point of view, but that doesn’t mean we can’t carefully consider how we present our ideas. … Continue reading