Articles.
Science
Fossils shed light on evolutionary origin of animals from single-cell ancestors
cb(3P): New particle at the Large Hadron Collider discovered by ATLAS experiment
The Really, Truly, Newest, Earthiest Planets Yet — Until the Next Ones
Human Testing on Possible HIV Vaccine Starts in Jan.
Ongoing Human Evolution -Austin Cline.
While temperatures rise, denialists reach lower - Phil Plait.
Skin transformed into brain cells - James Gallagher.
Baby steps versus long jumps: The “size” of evolutionary change, and why it matters – Jeremy Yoder.
A Universe From Nothing – Review – Samantha Nelson.
Embryonic stem cells appear to restore some vision to legally blind patient – Rob Stein and David Brown.
Dolphins and whales: interspecies play? - Jerry Coyne.
News
Newt Gingrich Says He Will Ignore Supreme Court Rulings He Doesn’t Agree With
Indiana Senate passes bill putting religion in science class – John Timmer.
Why Romney’s Religion Matters – Sean Faircloth.
Do kids have to be taught about the supernatural? - Thomas Rees.
Gingrich vows to ban embryonic stem-cell research, questions in vitro practices - Karen Tumulty.
When Pseudoscience Kills – Steve Novella.
Student Faces Town’s Wrath in Protest Against a Prayer - Abby Goodnough.
For Rick Santorum, a Pregnancy That Is the Result of Rape Is a ‘Broken Gift’ – Bentley Owen.
News flash: American Protestant ministers overwhelmingly reject evolution, are split on Earth’s age – Jerry Coyne.
Your state’s report card - PZ Myers.
A British journalist gets it all wrong when explaining why Americans reject evolution – Jerry Coyne.
“Liberal” Anglicans support psychotherapy to cure gay people of their “illness” - Jerry Coyne.
A temple to atheism, for crying out loud - Jerry Coyne.
The dysfunctionality of America: income inequality, religion, and evolution – Jerry Coyne.
Atheism
On Mass Hallucinations and the Resurrection of Jesus
A New Year’s Resolution: Admit You are an Atheist – John Shook.
Naturalism vs. Supernaturalism: Framing the Debate -John Shook.
Burdon of Proof -Bradyn Stanaway.
Christians & Gay Marriage: Faith-Based Bigotry Against Gay Marriage & Equality - Austin Cline.
More rubbish about “shrill” atheists – this time in The Daily Mail – Russell Blackford.
Why Should Atheists Be More Skeptical? Why is Skepticism Relevant to Atheism? -Austin Cline.
The Scientific Verdict on God (Part 1): Models- Nathan Dickey.
The Problem of Evil: Are atheists simply ‘asking too much?’ - Justin Vacula.
Local reader argues naturalistic worldview is inadequate – Justin Vacula.
A Note on Craig’s Standard Reply to Mackie on the Kalam Cosmological Argument- Ex-apologist.
Naturalism, Evolution and True Belief - Stephen Law.
Proving God’s Existence is Impossible -John Shook.
The Secular Outpost: Paul Draper, the Fallacy of Understated Evidence, …
The Debunking Handbook -Daniel Midgeley.
Why I engage-Daniel Midgley.
Religions are totalitarian. If we cannot criticise religion, we cannot be free. – Eric MacDonald.
The Fallacy of Atheism’s Public Relations Problem
Why the secular state has no moral mandate. – Russell Blackford.
Godless Ethics, Morality, and Values: Do Godless Morals & Values Exist? -Austin Cline.
Theism
The Moral Argument: Mistakes to Avoid and Practical Advice – J.W Wartick.
Book Review: “Material Beings” by Peter van Inwagen – J.W Wartick.
Christians, homophobia and trying hard to follow Jesus – David Pocock.
Is William Lane Craig a theistic evolutionist? -Steve Hays.
Is Faith Blind? – Randy Everist.