Now on Kindle & Nook: Science Education in the Early Roman Empire!
My new book Science Education in the Early Roman Empire is now available on kindle and nook. And some other electronic formats. We are also working on the audio edition but that will still be many months yet. For more details on the book see Ancient Science Update and...Reminder: I’ll be in Bloomington, Chicago, La Crosse, Milwaukee and (Near) Peoria in October!
On my way to the Milwaukee Mythinformation conference (which happens on October 21; get your tickets now if you haven’t already!) I’m making several stops on a long drive. Let anyone know you think might be interested! Or come by and say hi yourself. In...Historicity Apologists: Their Own Worst Enemy
Brian Bethune has published a good article on the historicity question for Macleans, a leading Canadian magazine. Titled Did Jesus Really Exist?, his article presents a pretty fair assessment of the debate (after summarizing recent developments in the field calling...All Kinds of Awesome Is Happening!
We are growing and multiplying! We have split into two blog networks with a common cause. And both are adding many new bloggers. The new independent network The Orbit will focus even more on feminism and social justice (as well as activism). Though we will still do a...Revisions to Sense and Goodness without God
My first book, Sense and Goodness without God, was completed in 2003 and published in 2005. Since then I have collected a long list of corrections (mostly typos, a few clarifications or improved wording, and updates to all the bibliographies) that I would certainly...Correction: Yesterday's Thunderf00t Post Revised
I made an error in the use of data yesterday. Sincere apologies to Thunderf00t. And kudos to his fans who finally sussed it out. My post has been revised, with all substantive corrections and additions made clear within the text. The background section is unaffected...Sex & Sexism in Ancient Rome (Transcript)
Following is a transcript of my Columbus talk earlier this year on Sex & Sexism in Ancient Rome (video and bibliography and backstory here). Much thanks to Jacob Aliet who did most of the work putting this together. -:- TEXT: An event Co-Organized by Poly Columbus...Updating Definitions: Defining Polyamory
I have improved my Defining Polyamory article after useful comments and discussions. Since I want it to be of longstanding utility, I want it to be as clear and complete as possible without becoming overlong. The revisions list is here.Sex & Sexism in Ancient Rome (Video)
My talk for PolyColumbus last month has now made it to YouTube! It is age restricted due to its sexual content. A transcript is underway. I will add a link for that to this post (and announce it in comments, so if you want, subscribe to comments below to be alerted...Errata for On the Historicity of Jesus
Originally I updated this page for years since its first publication in 2015, as I and others found typos in On the Historicity of Jesus that slipped through even our excessive editorial process. This page has now evolved into two sections. The second section lists...Venue Change for This Friday!
I announced I’d be at Skeptics in the Pub in St. Louis this Friday. Enough people are now going they had to relocate to a different bar. So if you were planning to go, don’t forget to check the update!Blog Comments Now Close after Six Days
This post is obsolete and no longer applicable. It is preserved here only for historical record. For the current comments policy see here. It’s come time. I’m so cumulatively busy with all my work and life things, I can no longer find time to moderate...The Will of God: 24 Evil Old Testament Verses: Available Again!
[This post will soon be obsolete as Google is going to retire its Pages feature. In anticipation of this, The Will of God has been reproduced here.] My article on The Will of God: 24 Evil Old Testament Verses is now available again for viewing. Among much else....Bat Cruise Tickets Now for Sale!
What on earth is that? It’s a cool event I’m going to be speaking at (along with Chris Johnson of The Atheist Book fame), near the end of September in Austin, Texas. Summary of links here.Not at Skepticon — So Looking for a Gig!
I won’t be on the roster for Skepticon this year. Which means I have nothing scheduled for November, and I’m looking for an event to do then. So are you in a group, maybe one a long way from Skepticon and thus whose members usually don’t get to go,...Get Dr. Carrier’s Latest!
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