What does a Christian mean when he says he takes an idea “on faith?” What kind of evidence would count? When discussing reasonable faith with skeptic Michael Shermer, I pointed out that “faith” has a ...

Remember you can vote once per day for the About.com Atheism Awards. I’m one of five nominees for Best Atheist Blog. More details here. Today’s problematic definition of ‘faith’ comes from Loftus, ...

The acceptance of the word of another, trusting that one knows what the other is saying and is honest in telling the truth. The basic motive of all faith is the authority (or right to be believed) of ...

This feature is only available to members. Join now for full online access. Richard Robinson was one of the leading atheist philosophers during the latter part of the twentieth century. He died in ...

I have often heard and have come to the conclusion that Jesus, as was Paul, was killed because He dared to stand up and speak truth to power. He and many of His followers, convicted by their beliefs, ...