Daily Archives: 10/02/2011

Children crying out against the uncaring, unprotective attitudes of their modern secular parents

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In March last year teen girls hit out at modern liberal mums who do little to protect them from ‘pornified’ boys. “I wish my parents would say I’m not allowed to be home alone with a boy”, said one 16-year-old … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, World Events, Popular Culture, Society, Secularism

Justin Bieber: “tween evangelist” — or just a good influence among many bad ones?

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Justin Bieber: Tween Evangelist? Bieber has never shied away from faith.  He was singing Christian songs on YouTube before he became famous.  His born-again Christian mother Pattie Mallette has shared her spiritual conversion on a Christian TV show and openly … Continue reading →

Posted in Popular Culture, Society

Why do New Atheists continue to cling to poor arguments and shallow, arrogant rhetoric?

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It’s widely recognised that the arguments of the New Atheism, as put forward in a sequence of popularist books in recent years, are merely traditional objections clumsily presented by amateurs in the relevant fields (philosophy and theology), with each bite-sized bestseller wrapped up in a … Continue reading →

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Christian university in Ontario defends itself against Canadian teachers’ union secular inquisition

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Christian university says it won’t co-operate with investigation from teachers’ federation A Christian university accused of stifling academic freedom said Wednesday it would no longer co-operate with the investigation by Canada’s largest teachers’ federation. “The report’s findings are a foregone conclusion,” … Continue reading →

Posted in Secularism

Christians are gaining in numbers while atheist numbers are declining: Dawkins suicidal?

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It seems that the life work, or at least the retirement hobby, of Richard Dawkins is all to no avail.  Neither have the noisy Christopher Hitchens nor the snarky Dennett and Harris succeeded.  For statistics show that Christians are increasing … Continue reading →

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James McGrath on the Jesus mythicists

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‘Before the Gospels were written we already had individuals like Paul expressing the belief that Jesus was the anointed son of David and had been crucified.  Thus far, mythicists have not managed to successfully account for or distract attention from potentially the biggest … Continue reading →

Posted in Atheism, Biblical Studies

Quote of the day: Tracey Rowland on secularism

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‘One of the key characteristics of secularism is that it is boring.’ ~ Tracey Rowland

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Why popular arguments seeking to justify abortions are hot air and whistling in the wind

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Abortion and the Morality of Feticide: Part I Abortion and the Morality of Feticide: Part II Abortion is secular society-approved murder, plain and simple. More: Twins in the womb shown interacting at just 14 weeks; 17-week-old unborn baby smiling

Posted in Politics, World Events, Secularism