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Darwin’s atheism note to be auctioned
A private letter in which Charles Darwin confesses to not believing in the Bible or that Jesus was the son of God is set to sell for more than £50,000. The naturalist and geologist was renowned for keeping his religious views to himself and very rarely discussed the existence of God. He avoided the subject […]
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‘Father, forgive us’
It is a sad fact that the Catholic Church has never been progressive in its treatment of women and still remains mired in archaic and oppressive tradition. Yet Pope Francis is widely portrayed a ‘progressive’ figurehead as a result of several controversial statements he has made since becoming Pope, most recently when he put a […]
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Reason not the need
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The rise of university ‘faith warriors’
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Why what Tim Hunt said in Seoul matters
Sun 21 Jun / Atheism
No longer shackled
From the archive
When Bob Hutton comes calling
THIS being a quiet Saturday evening, I thought I’d address the problem of the Internet Troll, best described by the creator of Flayme.com thus: I believe that most trolls are sad people, living their lonely lives vicariously through those they see as strong and successful. Disrupting a stable newsgroup gives the illusion of power, just […]