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Secularism – its internal problems

Book Review: How to Be Secular: A Call to Arms for Religious Freedom by James Berlinerblau Price: US$15.29 Hardcover: 336 pages Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (September 11, 2012) Language: English ISBN-10: 0547473346 ISBN-13: 978-0547473345 Secularism makes the headlines these days … Continue reading

Human values are secular

As is public education in New Zealand – by law. But some people are unhappy with this fact. They attempt to argue that values need religious belief – that you can’t be good without a god. And they work hard … Continue reading

Mixing values and Jesus in secular education

Daniel Dennett calls it the “last big fib.*” The claim that religion and human morality are intimately entwined – that you can’t be good without god. That does seem to be a widely held misconception, or should I say widely … Continue reading

Religious theology of secularism

There has been a debate among local bloggers about the nature of secularism and the problem of religious privilege in a secular society. These sort of “god debates” generally produce more heat than light. However, it is worth actually considering … Continue reading

Secular democracy and its critics

“Secularism” and “secular”are very much maligned words. Partly because they are not really understood by some people. But also because some religious people feel threatened by the words. But they shouldn’t. Despite some attempts to equate the words with atheism … Continue reading

Does science lead to secularism?

Some writings on the science/religion relationship are important and interesting. But we have to sieve through such a lot of rubbish to find the gems. I guess its one area where most people have their own agenda and can’t keep … Continue reading

A secular bible

Here’s something for your winter reading – The Good Book: A Humanist Bible. I purchased it recently and am enjoying browsing through it. It’s a collection of wise sayings, proverbs, etc. Ideal for browsing – just as well as its … Continue reading

Advocating or explaining secular moral values?

Micheal De Dora raises an interesting question in  Belief in God hinders even basic moral discourse over at Rationally Speaking. What are the correct tactics for atheists when advocating secular moral values? Should atheists critique theistic moral values and their … Continue reading

The secular Egyptian protest a good start for a successful revolution

The ongoing Egyptian revolution has captured the attention and sympathy of people around the world. This is helped by the worldwide availability of internet access and social messaging devices. Even when the Mubarak regime cut off the internet, demonstrators were … Continue reading

Secular News Daily – useful source

I have just started syndicating this blog to Secular News Daily Secular News Daily provides news and views from a secular perspective. With a primary focus on church and state issues, it also examines philosophy, science, and culture. It has … Continue reading