Posts Tagged ‘ Media ’

Presto! Your belief is…

Dec 19th, 2008 | By Chris Basinet | Category: Media

There are many, many people out there who are just plain confused about religion. Personally, I know a lot of people (and I’m sure you’ll realize that you do, too) who have an idea of where…



A comparison in reporting

Sep 16th, 2008 | By Ian Bushfield | Category: Commentary

Recently, John Loftus (former preacher turned atheist) spoke at Indiana State University. The Christian Post (CP) and Indiana Daily Student (IDS) both cover the story. Let’s compare and contrast.

First the titles:
CP: Atheists ‘Evangelize’ on College…



Real things to fear in an Obama presidency

Sep 15th, 2008 | By Ian Bushfield | Category: Commentary

Inspired by this delicious list of lies about Obama, and what (some Republicans) to fear in his presidency, I present a revised list of potentially real things to fear from an Obama presidency.

(Note: I am merely…



Fundamentalist Theatre 3000 BC: Bibleman - A Fight For Faith

Sep 12th, 2008 | By Robin Zhang | Category: Media

Today I will review Bibleman - A Fight for Faith so you won’t have to lose your brain cells. You can view the whole thing HERE.

Yes that’s right… discontented with the lack of overt religious themes…



Hawking bets Large Hadron Collider won’t find Higgs Boson

Sep 10th, 2008 | By Chris Ray | Category: News

Yesterday, renowned astrophysicist Stephen Hawking announced that he is literally betting (to the tune of $100, or about E70) that CERN’s Large Hadron Collider won’t accomplish its primary objective of detecting the elusive Higgs Boson.

“I think…



But who really, REALLY blew up the World Trade Center?

Aug 25th, 2008 | By Chris Ray | Category: Feature

The day after the 7th anniversary of the unfathomably horrible attacks of 9/11/01, the Center for Inquiry and Guelph (College) Skeptics will co-host a debate-and-discuss in Toronto on the subject of the myriad conspiracy theories that…



The Ten Commandments v. the United States: Roy Moore on trial

Aug 22nd, 2008 | By Chris Ray | Category: Media

Judge Roy Moore, the Alabama court judge who built his credentials among the religious by defying court orders to take down a wooden idol of the Ten Commandments in his courtroom, is at it again. Since…



Katy Perry kissed a girl, and her parents really don’t like it

Aug 20th, 2008 | By Chris Ray | Category: News

Katy Perry’s hit single “I Kissed a Girl” topped charts worldwide immediately after its release this April, but now her own parents, who call themselves Evangelical Christians and are both pastors in that tradition, have some…



Faith in 2008: Enough Already

Aug 17th, 2008 | By Chris Ray | Category: Commentary

In a recent display of incredibly clever, creative and insightful journalism from, say, every news source in America, religious faith is turning out to be somewhat important in the 2008 election. This week, nascent seminarians Barack…



How to criticize the “New Atheists:” a seven-step guide to writing the perfect reactionary hissy-fit

Aug 13th, 2008 | By Chris Ray | Category: Feature

Congratulations on your acceptance to the International School of Highly Emotive Knee-Jerk Reactionary Hissy Fits and welcome to your first seminar, Criticizing Atheism 101! Today we will be talking about the most successful, tried-and-occasionally-true techniques for…