Faith and Skepticism

This week, on the Faith and Skepticism podcast, we welcome Matthew Bell, a Christian, and Chris Webber, an atheist, to the show to discuss the question of objective morality. Can objective morality exist without God? Also, check out the C-Webb’s Sunday School, a counter apologetics podcast hosted by Chris Webber.

This week, we welcome David Viviano, better known online as the Gamma Atheist. We interview David to discuss the atheist monument to be placed outside of a courthouse in Florida later this month. We also announce a contest for the new Faith and Skepticism logo. Give us your feedback on this week’s Faith and Skepticism podcast, and send us your logo designs if you would like to enter the contest.

This week on the Faith and Skepticism podcast, we discuss our recent live debate on Evolution and Creationism. We will give our thoughts on how the participants did, and also talk about the format and improvement opportunities for future debates. Also, on the heels of another Sylvia Browne failure, we will be discussing psychics and cold reading. Give us your feedback on this week’s Faith and Skepticism podcast, and as always, let us know if there’s a topic that you would like to hear us discuss on a future podcast.

This week on the Faith and Skepticism podcast, we have our very first live debate via Google Hangout. Our speakers, Jared Orme and a man who goes by the online pseudonym of Scientia Perceptum, will debate “Does modern Evolution or Creationism better explain complex life on Earth?” You can also check out the debate on Youtube. Let us know what you thought of the format, and any suggestions that you think would improve similar debates in the future.

This week, we discuss religious criticism and the charges of Islamophobia that some prominent atheists have been accused of recently. Is the criticism of Islam fair, or does it paint too broad of a stroke? We also talk about the timing of religious criticism on the heels of the Boston Marathon attack. Give us your feedback on this week’s Faith and Skepticism podcast, and as always, let us know if there’s a topic that you would like to hear us discuss on a future podcast.

This week, we are joined once again by Jared Orme of Conversion Points Radio, and first time guest, Ben Geiger, to discuss the “Evil God Hypothesis”. Is it just as reasonable to believe in a God that is evil as it is to believe in a God that is good? In the news this week, Egypt experiences an infestation of locusts just a few weeks before Passover. Give us your feedback on this week’s Faith and Skepticism podcast, and as always, let us know if there’s a topic that you would like to hear us discuss on a future podcast.

This week, we cover the recent announcement from the Vatican that Pope Benedict XVI will be stepping down. We look at some of the other instances of Popes abdicating their position, and talk about some of the controversy surrounding Benedict XVI. Also this week, Nathan will talk about the John Frum Cargo Cult, and we’ve got some exciting news about an upcoming show that’s in the works. Give us your feedback on this week’s Faith and Skepticism podcast, and as always, let us know if there’s a topic that you would like to hear us discuss on a future podcast.

This week, we welcome Edd Doerr, the President of Americans for Religious Liberty and former President of the American Humanist Assocation, along with Travis Roy, a co-founder of the Granite State Skeptics. The topics this week are the separation of church and state, and secular activism. Give us your feedback on this week’s Faith and Skepticism podcast, and as always, let us know if there’s a topic that you would like to hear us discuss on a future podcast.

This week, we talk about near death experiences, and specifically Dr Eben Alexander, a neurosurgeon who claims to have experienced heaven after nearly dying of meningitis. In the news this week, an Indian Rationalist is accused of blasphemy for disproving a so-called miracle. Give us your feedback on this week’s Faith and Skepticism podcast, and as always, let us know if there’s a topic that you would like to hear us discuss on a future podcast.

This week on the faith and skepticism podcast, we give our opinions on the alleged 4th Century Coptic that was recently made public, which suggests that Jesus may have been married. We will also be discussing the american embassy attacks in Benghazi that happened after a short anti-Islam film was posted to Youtube. Thanks for listening, and let us know what you thought of this week’s show, and if there are any topics you would like to hear discussed in the future.

This week on the faith and skepticism podcast, we discuss the omittance of God from the official platform of the Democratic National Convention, evangelicals adopting frozen embryos, and a battle of YouTube videos between Bill Nye “the Science Guy” and Creationist Ken Hamm. Give us your feedback on this week’s Faith and Skepticism podcast, and as always, let us know if there’s a topic that you would like to hear us discuss on a future podcast.

This week, we ask the question, “Can Atheists Learn From Religion?” This topic comes from a book and recent TED talk by Swiss Philosopher Alain de Botton. He suggests that atheists should borrow things from religion that they do well, and things that will help atheists further their movement. We introduce a new segment called “Name That Religion” where a religious ritual or belief is presented, and Jason must guess which religion or denomination it comes from. Our news story this week is about a re-enactment of Jesus’s crucifixion that takes place in the Philippines each year on Good Friday. Let us know what you think of this week’s podcast, and tell us about any topics you would like to hear discussed in the future.