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Top 10 Recently Reviewed Books on Science & Skepticism
Every year there are hundreds of books published which deal with science a sketicism, some of which deserve a closer look. A few of those are reviewed here on this site. Find out more about these books and also the skeptical, scientific approach to nature.

Top 10 Recently Reviewed Books on Ethics and Morality
What are ethics? How can we lead ethical lives? How can ethical principles be applied in our lives and to fields such as science, business and religion? These are just some of the questions which occupy ethical philosophers and which are covered in a variety of new books published every year. Here you will find reviews of a few of the best.

Top 14 Recently Reviewed Books on Culture, Society, Politics
Recent books dealing with culture, society, sociology, psychology, political debates and more.

Top 10 Recently Reviewed Books on Religion, Violence, and Terrorism
Religious leaders normally argue that religion is a force for good and love in the world. Yet, at the same time, we see religion regularly used for war, mass murder, terrorism, and even genocide. Why does this difference exist - how can religion be claimed as a basis for peace while so many use it as a basis for terrorism?

Top 10 Recently Reviewed Books on Law
Reviews of recently published books dealing with legal issues. Included are books on laws, the legal system, the courts, key legal decisions and more.

Top 10 Recently Reviewed Books
Some of the most interesting books on religion, philosophy, atheism and skepticism published in the past months, organized in reverse order of when the book was reviewed. Readers across the theological spectrum can find interesting works covered here.

Top 6 Recently Reviewed Books on Civil Liberties
Should you have a reasonable expectation of being free from government observation of your political activities? Is freedom of speech an absolute right, or are there legitimate reasons for restricting it? What role does the media play in promoting free speech and in informing the public? Should abortion be a right or a crime? These are a few of the issues addressed in the books reviewed here.

Top 8 Recently Reviewed Books on Evolution and Creationism
The debate over evolution and creationism can be very divisive in the United States. Which is the best explanation of the current diversity of life on Earth? Should both be taught in public schools? Are both evolution and creationism science, religion, or psuedoscience?

Top 7 Recently Reviewed Books on Free Speech
Is freedom of speech an absolute right, or are there legitimate reasons for restricting it? What role does the media play in promoting free speech and in informing the public? What effect to large corporations have when it comes the people's right to know and to disseminate information? These are some of the issues discussed in recently published books which are reviewed here.

Top 7 Recently Reviewed Books on Catholicism
Roman Catholicism preserves many of the oldest traditions in Christianity. However, some Christians regard the Catholic Church as a non-Christian organization. There are many books published every year dealing with Catholicism, with some of the best reviewed here.

Top 9 Recently Reviewed Books on Alternative Medicine
What is alternative medicine? Does it do any good? Why do people pay money for it? There are a lot of books out there which promote various alternative treatments, like homeopathy and accupuncture, but not as many which take a skeptical, critical look at the industry.

Top 9 Recently Reviewed Books on Abortion
Abortion is one of the most conentious issues in society - there seems little hope in getting the pro-choice and pro-life sides to agree on anything at all. Reviewed here are some of the best recent books dealing with abortion as a philosophical, religious and legal matter.

Top 4 Recently Reviewed Books on Psychology and Sociology
A few of the books published every year dealing with psychology and sociology. Some are skeptical of commonly held beliefs while others providing interesting insight into human nature.

 
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