The Tale of the Twelve Officers
A parable on the problem of evil, and the most popular atheological work on this site. Sets out the problem, and responds to an array of popular theodicies.
Is religion the enemy?
In the Atheological Thoughts series. One can have a strong intellectual and moral disagreement with all religion, without considering it the root of all evil.
Cataract
My second parable on the problem of evil, responding to philosophers who argue that horrendous suffering provides absolutely no evidence against theism.
What is Philosophy?
What is philosophy, what does it take to do it, and of what value is it? I try to explain this as simply as I can.
Philosophy and Ethics
A slideshow with commentary, to provide initial orientation for the philosophy nonmajors in my ethics classes.
Ten Philosophical Questions
A lightning-quick survey of the questions that have most exercised me since I first became interested in philosophy, with my tentative answers. Updated 1/11 with an appendix on the PhilPapers survey.
Defender's Guide to Science and Creationism
Analysis of over 100 creationist arguments against mainstream science. This compendium is the reason most people visit my site.
Anthropogenic Climate Change: My Argument
Lay denial of anthropogenic climate change seems to be the anti-science flavor of the year, so I offer a little epistemological argument on behalf of the scientific consensus.
In Defense of Evolution
A short article outlining some of the evidence for evolution, and some of the evidence against creationism.
