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I’m not religious, but I write about it occasionally… Okay, way more than occasionally.

RE: Joys of Muslim Women – more debunking

Posted on July 23, 2010May 14, 2023

Another relative (not my uncle this time), sent me the email below, but (I think smartly) asked me if it was accurate.  My response follows the email: This was written…

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my best publication yet!

Posted on April 10, 2010March 19, 2023

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 made Glenn Beck mad!

Posted on October 2, 2009

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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Scientology-ville (a.k.a. Clearwater, FL) Tour

Posted on June 22, 2009

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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The Boston Globe calling…

Posted on March 9, 2009

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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new publication – Fighting Over “Mormon”

Posted on March 3, 2009

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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Tim Minchin, ladies and gentlemen

Posted on February 28, 2009

TimMinchin.com (courtesy of the SGU)

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The True Meaning of Christmas…

Posted on December 16, 2008December 18, 2021

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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update on Signing for Something website

Posted on September 18, 2008February 25, 2020

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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Colorado City and Home

Posted on August 13, 2008

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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