Does God Exist?
War on Terrorism
Palestine & Israel: Conflict & Violence
About Atheism and Atheists
About Agnosticism & Agnostics
About Freethought & Freethinkers
About Skepticism and Skeptical Thinking
Guide to Philosophy and Philosophers
About Humanism and Humanist Philosophy
About Objectivism and Objectivists
About Existentialism & Existentialists
Guide to Ethics & Morality
About Religion & Theism
All About Theism and Theists
Cults and New Religious Movements
About Christianity & Christians
The Bible
Cloning
About Creationism
Evolution
Scientology & Scientologists
Islam
About the Religious Right
Church/State Separation
Science and Religion
About Mormonism
Humor
Critiques of Christianity
Religion and Mythology
Does God Exist? This is one of the principle questions in discussions between atheists and theists - and it is one of the questions which causes some of greatest enmnity among people. You will find here debates between atheists and theists about the existence of gods, arguments against gods and for atheism, and critiques of arguments for gods.
Is the so-called War on Terrorism like any other wars in American history? What is involved in such war and how far should people go in balancing civil liberties against safety and national security? Who are the Muslim extremists who are the primary targets of this war?
The struggle betweeen the Palestinians and the Israelis seems to be one of the most contentious and violent in the world today. What makes it worse is that both seem to have fundamentally valid moral goals - except with specific incidents, there is no clear good and evil and there is no easy black and white decision.
What is atheism? Is it a religion? Are all atheists communists? What is the difference between atheism and agnosticism? Atheism is often misunderstood and even vilified; a better understanding of it, however, reveals that many of the attacks made upon atheism and atheists are based upon errors and mistaken assumptions.
There are many misconceptions about agnosticism, agnostics, and the reasons why anyone would adopt a position of agnosticism in the first place. This is unfortunate, because whether agnosticism is conceived of as a philosophy or simply an isolated position on the existence of gods, it is eminently reasonable and defensible.
Documents and definitions of freethought. Who is a freethinker? Why is freethought important? What is the history of freethought?
Articles and organizations which take a skeptical approach to paranormal, fantastic, and supernatural claims. Information is presented about critical thinking and logical fallacies, skeptical treatments of psychics, astrology, prayer and religion, pseudoscience, politics, UFOs and skepticism in general.
It isn't easy to say what exactly philosophy is, how to study it, or how to 'do' it. So why has it long been one of the central subjects in Western academics? It is difficult to categorize philosophy because philosophizing makes up so much of what we do in life - there is no escaping it for anyone who want to think clearly or think about important subjects.
In this century, humanism has come to refer to a philosophy that rejects traditional religious dogmas and usually theism itself. Although it is possible to be both a theist and a humanist, most who consciously use that term are atheists - especially if they are secular humanists . This modern humanism is a direct outgrowth of the Renaissance Humanism.
Here we are talking about Objectism as the name chosen by Ayn Rand for her philosophical system. The central tenets of her philosophy are: Reality is, independent of our desires; the best means for comprehending reality is thorugh reasoning; morality is best judged by what promotes human happiness; social harmony is best achieved through freedom.
Existential philosophy is more a trend or attitude than it is coherent school because it is intensely subjective. As a result, existentialist thinkers vary greatly in their concerns and ultimate conclusions. In general, existentialism emphasizes the uniqueness and isolation of individual experience in a hostile or indifferent universe while denying any unique essence of humanity.
There is a great deal of debate on the issue of morality: how can an atheist be moral? does morality require religion? Is Christian morality best?
What is religion? What are some varieties of religions? What is theism, and what are some of the varieties of that? Atheists aren't theists, but they can be religious - understanding what theism and religion are is key to understanding why that is true.
Critiques of and basic information about theism: What types of theism exist? Do gods exist? What is the difference between theism and religion? What is the difference between theism and atheism? In what ways is theism flawed or insufficient?
Cults - basic information from supportive and critical positions. There are a lot of really strange cults and New Religious Movements out there...
Christianity is one of the most popular religions in the world. It has a long history - not always pleasant. Here you can learn about various Christian groups, the Bible, Christian history, critiques of Christianity, the Religious Right, extremist Christians, recovery from Christianity, Jesus and much more.
Collecting the holy scriptures of Christianity and Judaism, the Bible has become a central text in Wester history, culture, and rleigion Here youcan find detailed, indexed information about the Bible, including: history, authorship, contradictions, alleged Bible Codes, prophecies, critiques and more.
This is a very important topic right now - it's crucial for people to learn all they can, especially now that the Human Genome Project has mapped the human genetic code. Here you'll find arguments pro and con, along with scientific information on how cloning takes place, news, ethics, and a bit of light humor.
What is Creationism? What arguments do creationists offer in their critiques of evlution? What are intelligent design and catastrophism?
About Evolution - science, laws, politics, academics, evidence and more.
About Scientology: basic information, critiques from people around the world, spoofs and satire, critiques of L. Ron Hubbard, Scientology's legal battles, and more. These links bother Scientologists so much that they track me down to where I work to complain. Find out what they are afraid you will read!
A closer, skeptical look at the Koran, the treatment of women, Muslim history and politics, Islamic theology, violence and more.
Find out more information on specific groups on the Religious Right (Christian Coalition, Focus on the Family) and general issues supported by them, like opposition to other religions, opposition to modern society, opposition to other Christian groups, "Family Values" and more.
Find out about religion in public schools, like school prayer, the national motto, the Boy Scouts, government support of religion, legislation favoring religion, the philosophy and history of the separation of church and state, and more. The freedom of religious belief is dependent upon the freedom from other people's religious beliefs.
Are science and religion destined to conflict? Does quantum physics prove the validity of mystical insights? How did the universe originate? Is evolution a valid scientific theory? All this and more...
Mormonism - The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Read about history, theology, discrimination, and more. An American original, they are having increasing influence in American politics and culture - for example spending millions to oppose same-sex marriage.
Not just jokes about religion, but religious pages that are a joke!
Specific critiques of specific beliefs/dogmas of Christianity, including Christian morality, historical claims, theological positions and even Mother Teresa.
Information about all the ancient but not forgotten religions which form the basis for much of what is believed in contemporary religions.