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The Reluctant Skeptic

Essays on faith, skepticism, data, and personal transition.

Changing My Religion - Insights from Social Media Data

Can Religion & Politics Predict Wellbeing

Letter from the Deep - Healing existential despair

Letter from the Deep - Healing existential despair

Is secularism evil? six lessons from a darker era

Is secularism evil? six lessons from a darker era

Is religion good? Five ways Christianity is harmful

Is religion good? Five ways Christianity is harmful

Life after faith - how do atheists think about death?

Life after faith - how do atheists think about death?

Life after faith - how do atheists ground morals?

Life after faith - how do atheists ground morals?

Life after faith - How do atheists find meaning & purpose

Life after faith - How do atheists find meaning & purpose

Why I don't trust the Bible - Part 5 – An inaccurate description of reality

Why I don't trust the Bible - Part 5 – An inaccurate description of reality

Why I dont trust the Bible - Clearly human writing history.

Why I dont trust the Bible - Clearly human writing history.

Why I Don't Trust The Bible - The New Testament authors misuse Hebrew scriptures

Why I Don't Trust The Bible - The New Testament authors misuse Hebrew scriptures

Why I don’t trust the Bible – A Disturbingly Violent and Unjust System of Ethics

Why I don’t trust the Bible – A Disturbingly Violent and Unjust System of Ethics

Why I don't trust the Bible - Inconsistencies, discrepancies and contradictions

Why I don't trust the Bible - Inconsistencies, discrepancies and contradictions

Why do I write? An overly sentimental open letter to religious believers

Why do I write? An overly sentimental open letter to religious believers

What if you're wrong? Seven risks of being closed minded about religion

What if you're wrong? Seven risks of being closed minded about religion

Talking to God - five questions from an agnostic ex-preacher

Talking to God - five questions from an agnostic ex-preacher