Religion
Job’s QALY problem: Is the life of an existing child worth more than two future children?
Allocating our medical resources based on QALY - or Quality of Life-Adjusted Years - is important, but it has to be applied logically, rather than religiously
Len Dong: the role of traditional rituals in modern Vietnamese communities
Despite being linked to a string of injuries, accidents and even deaths, many Vietnamese people continue to put their faith in Len Dong shamanism
Thoroughgoing scepticism: applying a critical thinking toolset, and following the evidence
Whether it comes to the Loch Ness Monster, UFOs, the historicity or Jesus or the proposed solutions to the climate crisis, it's important for skeptics to follow the evidence
Druids, the devil, and the hope for salvation: piecing together Jack Chick’s ‘The Broken Cross’
Right-wing radical Christian propagandist Jack Chick struggles with the paradox of his all-powerful Satan figure in The Broken Cross.
If Vladimir Putin wants to label liberals and the West “Satanic”, so be it
As the invasion of Ukraine continues to falter, Putin has sought to justify his actions with accusations of Satanism - by which he really means Western liberal values
Telling creationists “Hail Darwin” might be fun, but we should be wary of hero worship
Saying "Hail Darwin" may poke fun at creationists, but we should remember that as a human being, Darwin wasn't without flaws - we can respect him, but shouldn't worship him
“Operation Bucharest”: a bizarre insight into the mind of Christian propagandist Jack Chick
Jack Chick may be best known for his Christian propaganda 'Chick Tracts', but it is in his comic books that we get the clearest insight into his ideology
Robin Dunbar examines the possible evolutionary role of religious thinking
Robin Dunbar, the noted evolutionary psychologist, turns his attention to the role of spiritual thinking in his new book "How Religion Evolved: And Why It Endures"
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