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December 24, 2022December 24, 2022 James Bishop

A Critical Reflection on and Response to the “War on Christmas” Narrative

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My 5-Point Criteria for an Informed Critical Evaluation of Religion

August 1, 2021December 9, 2021 James Bishop

Behaving Badly: Why the Claim “God Hates Sin” Does Not Justify The Defense of God’s Violence

June 3, 2021December 9, 2021 James Bishop

In Defense of Bruce Grindal’s Testimony on the Resurrected Corpse

May 2, 2021December 8, 2021 James Bishop

Legitimizing Religion: The Appeal to Archaism

January 13, 2021December 10, 2021 James Bishop

The EFF’s Marxism and Why the Party Hates the Springboks

December 20, 2020December 8, 2021 James Bishop

Why We Should Not Use the Term “Cult” to Refer to Any Religion (Reflection)

December 13, 2020December 8, 2021 James Bishop

Commonsense as the Universal Acid That Eats Through Metaphysical Speculation

November 23, 2020December 8, 2021 James Bishop

Personal Reflections on the Qur’an: the Good and the Ugly

October 23, 2020December 8, 2021 James Bishop

A Hare Krishna Attempt to Prove God Has Form (Reflection)

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