Can We Be Free Without God?
Since the days of Lucretius in Ancient Rome, the very idea of God has aroused hostility in the hearts of many who deny or question his…
Making Sense of God - a review
Tim Keller's new book explores the question of how anyone in our age of scepticism could believe in Christianity.
Professor Antony Flew reviews The God Delusion
Philosopher and former atheist Antony Flew shares his thoughts on Richard Dawkins' 'The God Delusion'.
Dawkins Refuses God-Debate with William Lane Craig
The refusal of Richard Dawkins to debate William Lane Craig has attracted criticism from other atheists, one of whom has said it is "Apt to…
'Mind Viruses and Memes' - thinking errors in a freethinker
My focus in this essay is to illustrate, through a detailed analysis of one particular article, the range of fallacious tactics that are…
The Root of all Evil? - The problem with Dawkins' faith
Reviews Richard Dawkins' two part Channel 4 TV programme The Root of All Evil?
Atheism and Child Abuse
I woke up this morning to a radio news item about the continuing scandal of child abuse carried out by some Catholic priests during the…
God and Liberty
When Benjamin Franklin introduced his grandson to Voltaire shortly before the latter's death in 1778, that great opponent of the Catholic…
New Atheism's Wardrobe Malfunction
This extract from 'Atheism's New Clothes' responds to the accusation that theology is empty, like the Emperor's New Clothes.