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Moral behavior: divinely inspired or evolved?

Posted on January 29, 2015 by

This story was reported in my local rag this morning and immediately had me pondering a couple of things that frequently run through my brainial meats whenever I encounter stories of this sort.  For me, these stories immediately raise a … Continue reading →

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when your cupboard upsets your loved ones

Posted on February 23, 2009 by

I wanted to share this beautiful animation that Parenting Beyond Belief author, Dale McGowan, posted to his blog, as I think it really illustrates some of the discussion that was going on at Friday’s Drinking Skeptically gathering about maintaining positive … Continue reading →

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Morality Redux: Euthyphro

Posted on September 27, 2008 by

The ongoing discussion that I’ve been having (largely off the blog) about the recent entries on morality has prompted me to cover one last topic that I only mentioned in passing last time: the Euthyphro dilemma. This should be the … Continue reading →

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Morality Redux: Slavery

Posted on September 17, 2008 by

I’ve been having a number of interesting conversations recently regarding the post on secular morality, and I’d like to discuss some of the thoughts that have emerged from those exchanges. One of my entry-level statements when discussing human morality is … Continue reading →

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Secular Morality

Posted on September 8, 2008 by

I was out in Philly this weekend and, through the normal course of catch-up conversation, I was asked a question that is quickly rising to the top of my “inevitable” list: “As an atheist, what keeps you from doing just … Continue reading →

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