The Grace of Reason

Dr. Eller attended the gathering at the Colorado Muslim Society Islamic Center on September 21, 2001. There were hundreds of people of every race and religion (and at least one person of no religion) present to show their support. But support of what exactly?

Hookers for Heaven

Is it wise to trade your freedom of thought for grandiose promises of heaven and barbaric threats of hell?

Christian Terrorism

My step-daughter works for Planned Parenthood. She asked me to tell my readers about Christian terrorism right here in the United States.

Atheists Tune in ‘God Bless America’

The following op-ed was published by Newsday. A shorter version was also published by "The Oregonian" and possibly other papers, which will sometimes edit a piece they get from another source for reasons of space.

The Iron Cross

Admittedly (and unashamedly) bitter poem about the "miraculous" cross found in the ruins of the World Trade Center.

The Israeli-Palestinian Conflict: A Secular View

Dr. Jordan explores the various roots and conflicts that sustain endless hatred and violence in the region of Palestine and Israel, and proposes that there is only one solution, one that neither side appears mature enough to accept.

My Hour

These are neither ideal nor normal of times and so I feel the need to speak.

Lawyer vs. Theologian: The Tabash-Craig Debate

It's been over two years, but it's not too late: VHS copies of the debate between lawyer Edward Tabash and renowned apologist William Lane Craig are now available at the Secular Web. Debaters, aspiring debaters and fans of theism-atheism debates everywhere will definitely want a copy!

We Needed $100 from 100 People and Our Loyal Fans Came Through!

We have raised tens of thousands of dollars toward the purchase of a new Content Management System that will vastly improve the look and feel, and the utility, of the Secular Web. It will also allow us to get so much more done. It will be a blessing to our all-volunteer team. But we were ten thousand dollars short of our goal. Our patrons all helped out and made up that shortfall!

Separate Church & Medicine

The American public is being held hostage by religion -- by those who consider using fertilized human eggs for research to be wrong, even when the eggs are excess from fertility treatments.

What’re You Gonna Do About It, Cry?

Since popular religious apologists are in the job of saving souls, it is understandable that they use whatever tools are available to them to persuade their audiences. Torture having become unfashionable with the rise of humanism (religious and nonreligious alike), popular religious apologists now turn to the next best thing--arguments which play upon the audience's desires. One can still effectively terrorize without displaying the thumbscrews.

Sorry to Disappoint, but I’m Still an Atheist!

Internationally renowned philosopher and atheist Antony Flew dispells those rumors all over the net that he has abandoned atheism and become a believer in God. We also republish his famous 1950 essay "Theology and Falsification" with a new preface by Flew. [Editor's note: This article no longer represents Flew's current position. For the most recent information, see Antony Flew Considers God...Sort Of.]

Real Religious Freedom

How would the religious community react if Congress was to pass legislation requiring churches and other houses of worship to comply with the same laws that they want to apply to the public?

The Ten Commandments are Moral Fossils

Nobody really believes in the Ten Commandments of Moses. Most of us can't even remember them, let alone name the punishments for breaking them. If we did know, we would all turn away in disgust and look for a more civilized guide for morality.

The Power of Hatred

The ability to hate is an undeniable trait of humankind. Although we often hear that Christian "love" can overcome all the failings we possess, in 2000 years it hasn't happened. Instead, the Bible seems to intensify a believer's own proclivities.

The Moon and Resurrection

At the next resurrection of the new moon, stop and look up at that cosmic phenomenon with a new eye, and a new appreciation for all that moon-glow has contributed to your religious beliefs.

"Noebel" Intentions

How do you respond to a philosophy that seems to be based on the premise of "the truth can't possibly be found with those that disagree with me "? Well, in May 2001, Dr. David Noebel, of Summit Ministries and co-author of a new book with Tim LaHaye (of "Left Behind" fame), appeared on a local Colorado Springs Christian radio program and gave all of the indications that he utilizes just such reasoning.

No Miracles Required

What disturbs me most about this event is not what the girl said about me, but what she said about herself -- that she "used to be a bad person," but now that she accepts Jesus, she's suddenly "good."