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Shaun grew up in Philadelphia and attended Friends Select School, a small Quaker school downtown. He earned his BA in religious anthropology and his MA in philosophy. Shaun is an agnostic-atheist (he doesn't know for sure, but does not believe in any gods), is polyamorous, and lives in Fishtown. He writes about issues relating to religion, culture, and philosophy. Send Shaun a message.

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Science: the horse to theology's cart of progress

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Progress. The word implies a goal, teleology, or purpose. Some, such as Alfred North Whitehead, preferred to...
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Merry Christmas, Pagans!

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The reason for the season? If you ask many a Christian this week about what the reason for all of these lights, decorated trees, Mistletoe,...
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New Atheists, Skepticism, and the Golden Rule

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The Golden Rule, with its various incarnations, permeates religious thought. And while it can be formulated in...
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Truthiness of religion

New atheists. That is what we are called by some. I find the label somewhat misguided, but I understand why it is...
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The war on Christmas

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Over the last few years I have noticed, every time Thanksgiving comes around, this issue arise. It arises in...
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The Origin of Species, Ray Comfort, and profound ignorance

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The day has come. We in the atheist and scientific communities have been waiting for it with mild amusement or annoyance. And to our surprise it...
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Atheist in the pews (part 2)

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A little while back, I wrote an article about my experience in visiting a Presbyterian church. I contacted the...
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Atheist conspiracy and secular culture

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Atheists are distrusted more than any other group in the United States according to at least one poll. Things such as the “war against...
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The pseudo-depth of religion

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We, unfortunately, live in a largely anti-intellectual and unsophisticated culture. There is not ample interest in...
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The cultural assumption of monogamy (and gods)

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It is clearly true that most people believe in god and that, in the end, we should at least try to choose one life-partner. Not everyone will like...
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