Social Justice

Words are powerful. By a careful choice of words I can gain a certain degree of control over your mind, and consequently your behavior. Because of their power, words must be used with care. To abuse words is to endanger people. This fact, though true in general, is most acutely felt in the case of scientific terms.

Eli Soriano of "Ang Dating Daan" promoted the hashtag #EvolutionHasNoPurpose. He's right. Evolution doesn't have a purpose. The word "purpose" is both...

A few days ago, I posted this image with the caption, "There is something awesome about this": I think it's amazing that...

Catholicism is strange. That has always been my attitude towards it. Even as a kid, I thought it was strange that...

One of the most commonly acknowledged conflicts between men of faith and men of science is the fact of evolution. For...

This week, we talk with author and founder of The Skeptics Society, Michael Shermer. We discuss whether God is dying, atheism vs skepticism, and why smart people believe in strange things.

This week, we talk with author and founder of The Skeptics Society, Michael Shermer. We discuss whether God is dying, atheism vs skepticism, and why smart people believe in strange things.

One of the most criticized aspects of an atheist is the tone he selects to convey what he believes. He sounds...

I always thought that the term apologist was an oxymoron. My idea of an apology is a regretful acknowledgement of error,...