Miscellaneous | Defector of the Faith

Truth Claims Should Be Judged by Data Rather Than Conviction.

Evaluating religious claims through evidence over assertion.

Fundamental Divide Between Faith-Based and Evidence-Based Reasoning.

Faith and evidence employ different standards for determining truth.

Do ‘Actions’ or ‘Beliefs’ Reveal a Person’s True Convictions?

Actions and beliefs offer competing measures of genuine conviction.

Should Missionaries Accept the Same Standard They Ask of Others?

Missionaries should extend the openness they request from others.

Hitchens’ Razor: The Uncomfortable Question Every Religion Must Answer.

Hitchens places the burden of proof on religious claims.