Victor, Mad Art Labber Victor, spoke at the Reason Rally last weekend in DC. I am sad to have missed this… because he was incredible. And I'm a little intimidated to talk about how amazing this is because I don't know if my little blogger words can do justice to Victor's inspiring poet words. In under 5 minutes, he delivered one of the most powerful speeches I've heard ad... »
I like to consider myself a refugee from the South. I was once surrounded by a lot of ideas and prejudices that I didn’t like, so I went far far away and sealed myself in a bubble of reason and creativity. I like my bubble. It’s full of artists and free thinkers. Makers and doers. My bubble has no TV, but really fast internet. My bubble has an ass groove that Homer Simpson would envy. ... »
On Saturday, I had the great pleasure of interviewing two members of the band I gushed about last week: Quiet Company. I skyped with Taylor Muse and Tommy Blank to talk about the band, Taylor’s path away from religion, their latest album, and what they think about mixing art and rationality. Check out our conversation on the video, or read the transcript after the jump! By the way, their lat... »
A few weeks back, while djing at the open mic, someone got up, and before saying what they came to say, began with “God is good…,” to which the crowd replied “all the time.” Being a good skeptic, I doubted this claim and began doing some research. On their July 24th show The Atheist Experience had Gregory Paul on to discuss his paper “Theodicy’s Problem: A... »
There have been some articles (via Friendly Atheist) recently about getting more African American’s involved in the Atheist/Secular movement. While I think it’s a noble cause, I also think it’s the last step in one’s deconversion. »
Nina Paley has been through a lot for her art. Like her immortal counterpart in the film Nina has weathered an unending array of obstacles, but remains steadfast and true to her calling. Her latest trial by fire comes from a small but dedicated group of Hindus who see Sita as an assault on their beliefs. They have been organizing protests at showings of Sita Sings the Blues and attempting to cens... »
Dutch reverend Klaas Hendrikse has taken a more modern approach to religion. Much to the consternation of Christians in more conservative areas of the Netherlands, he has decided to teach the bible as a book of allegorical fiction, that our life here is all we have, and he has removed much of the divinity from Christianity—even going as far as conceding that Jesus may not have existed at all. He e... »
Science is a story. Think about it: It has heroes and villains; noble quests to discover great riches; triumphs and devastating defeats. Each hero surges forward, bolstered by those who came before them. Each victory brings untold riches upon them. Except the quest is for knowledge, and riches are shared with the entire world, for the betterment of humanity. Science is the greatest story still bei... »
