I don’t typically mention my publications on this blog, but this is one about which I am particularly proud. I think it is a significant contribution not only to the…
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I’m not religious, but I write about it occasionally… Okay, way more than occasionally.
I made Glenn Beck mad!
He’s ranting about this report, of which I am a co-author. I consider this a shining achievement and derive almost as much satisfaction from watching Glenn Beck’s hysterics over our…
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Continue readingScientology-ville (a.k.a. Clearwater, FL) Tour
Yesterday morning I was reading the local paper when I came upon this story about Scientology (part 1 of 3). Apparently 4 fairly prominent members of the religion have defected…
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Continue readingThe Boston Globe calling…
I received an email from Michael Paulson, a religion reporter for The Boston Globe, yesterday asking me if I had time to talk about a new study coming out today. …
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Continue readingnew publication – Fighting Over “Mormon”
An article I co-authored with Michael Nielsen just came out in Dialogue: A Journal of Mormon Thought. It takes a look at some claims made by the LDS Church concerning…
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Continue readingThe True Meaning of Christmas…
I should really be doing other work, but after reading the news this morning, it dawned on me that what I really wanted to do was write a short blog…
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Continue readingupdate on Signing for Something website
Not that I’m excited to post on here about Mormonism again, but I do think this turn of events is interesting. One of the key people who set up the…
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Continue readingColorado City and Home
Our trip to Southern Utah was pretty short, just 3 days. My in-laws wanted to see the Shakespearean festival (though Cyrano de Bergerac is not by Shakespeare), Zion National Park,…
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Continue readingthe latest Steve…
In case you’ve never heard of “Project Steve” of the National Center for Science Education, here’s a quick recap: NCSE’s “Project Steve” is a tongue-in-cheek parody of a long-standing creationist…
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