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Religion and the State: Lessons from History
From Europe’s wars of religion to Amanullah Khan’s reforms in Afghanistan, history offers hard lessons about what happens when religion and state power are joined.
Religion & Belief
Critical examination of religious claims, scriptures and belief systems, and comparative religion — approached through reason, evidence and historical context.
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Evolution: The Most Misunderstood Theory in Science
“Humans came from monkeys.” “It’s just a theory.” “It’s all random chance.” Evolution is among the best-supported ideas in science — and among the most misunderstood.
Dogmatism: Why Some Beliefs Refuse to Be Questioned
Dogmatism is not having strong beliefs; it is refusing to let them be examined. How cognitive dissonance and confirmation bias keep minds — and societies — closed.
Reading Sacred Texts Critically
Sacred texts are read as the word of God. But what happens when we read them the way we read any other ancient document — with attention to history, authorship and contradiction?
Why Do Humans Believe? The Psychology of Faith
Belief in gods appears in almost every human society. Is that evidence that they exist, or evidence about how the human mind works? A look at the psychology of faith.
Morality and Atheism: Can Atheists Be Moral?
Is morality possible without God, or does ethical life collapse without divine command? This essay explores the Euthyphro dilemma, secular ethics, natural morality and existential responsibility to challenge the claim that atheists lack moral foundations.