Catholic Apologist Eats Own Foot: Film at Eleven
One of the most insurmountable errors in the Bible, being both a historical inaccuracy and a contradiction, is the conflicting dates given to the birth of Jesus in Matthew and Luke. This goof is so terrifying to Christians they have destroyed hundreds of trees and...From Raised to Revenants in the Ancient World
In honor of Halloween, here is a fun and informative sample of some weird things said and believed about the risen dead in the ancient world. Rising from the Dead? Always Creepy Tons of heroes, superheroes, gods, and lucky lads rose from the dead in ancient pagan...The Fifty Five Films That Most Affected Me Growing Up
It started with a “10 day movie challenge” on Facebook. Post an image, no explanation, from 10 movies that had an impact on you. 10 movies, 10 images. 1 per day. I realized I had 55. And totally want to comment on why. How they impacted me. And what movies...See Me in San Diego, Kansas City, and Albuquerque
I’ll be doing happy hour at Cantina Mayahuel in San Diego on Thursday, November 29, from 4 to 6pm, at 2934 Adams Ave. Come hang out, chat on any subjects, and if you’re keen, get some books signed! I’ll then be hanging out and selling & signing...Speaking in Cincinnati!
I will be speaking for the Free Inquiry Group on the science and philosophy of moral reasoning in Cincinnati, Ohio, this coming October 23rd, Tuesday 7pm, at the First Unitarian Church of Cincinnati on 536 Linton Street. Details on Facebook and Meetup. Description:...More Appearances in Texas!
Not only will I be debating worldviews in Houston the evening of November 10, I’ll also be making appearances in the Dallas-Fort Worth Area. And making a casual stop in Amarillo. The details: I’ll be doing a Q&A on my book Why I Am Not a Christian for...Killing Crankery with Bayesian Reasoning: The Kooky & Illogical Postflaviana Review
Joseph Atwill is a crank. His acolytes at Postflaviana are cranks. They are all conspiracy theory nutcases who prefer wildly, implausibly complex interpretations of history that insist Shakespeare was a black Jewish woman, the writers of Jane the Virgin may have...Ancient Industrial Machinery & Modern Christian Mythology
Christians like to deny the Dark Ages existed, and instead reimagine them as a glorious age of knowledge and progress. That’s just not true. I document the material and textual evidence against that in my chapter on the subject in Christianity Is Not Great, for anyone...Seeking Lodging in Kansas City for December 8
I’m planning a tour stop in Kansas City this December 8th (a Saturday night). I’ll announce a pubmeet there soon. But in the meantime, if anyone has a guest room or couch I can crash at before heading home the next day, or knows anyone who would, please...A Baptist Goofs His Reading of Tacitus and Suetonius
Reformed Baptist Josh Sommer has attempted to rebut my peer reviewed paper on the Testimonium Taciteum in Suetonius and Tacitus: Christians or Chrestians? The paper he is talking about is “The Prospect of a Christian Interpolation in Tacitus, Annals...Would You Like to Be My Date for MythCon?
Through a confluence of events, none of my girlfriends can make it to MythCon in Milwaukee this year. So I’m looking for a date that weekend. You should be aware I’m straight, promiscuous, polyamorous, godless, drink, don’t smoke, and have that cloud...Intersectionality: A Guide for the Perplexed
Conservatives have really weird ideas about what “intersectional feminism” means. I’ve been running into it a lot lately. Up to and including that it denies individualism (in fact it’s about re-acknowledging individuality in the social system),...New Testament Studies for Everyone: Join This Quick & Valuable Course Online!
Christmas is coming! Learn how to critically examine the Book that it sort of almost loosely isn’t based on. The best fake news ever. Master how to debate and understand the Christian Bible skeptically and skillfully. Spread the word to everyone you know who...Denver Pubmeet & SBL Con This November!
I will be hanging out at The Yard House (not The Greedy Hamster) at 1555 Court Place in Denver, Colorado, on Sunday night, 18 November 2018, from 7-9pm. I’ll have on hand books to sell and sign. Spread the word to everyone local you know who’d be...Debate in Houston This November!
I’ll be debating Which Worldview Produces the Best World? in Houston, Texas, on 10 November 2018. The theme: Does atheistic Naturalism or biblical Christianity offer true help for the world? I’ll be defending naturalism; Dr. Joel McDurmon will be defending...Get Dr. Carrier’s Latest!
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