Indi in the Wired

An old SF&F meme…

A few years back, there was a thing going around the atheist blogosphere where people would take a list of 50 science-fiction and fantasy “classics”, and mark which ones they had read. I’m a decade-and-a-half late to the party, sure, but why not?

Are you a Canadian atheist? Tell me what’s on your mind!

Millions of Canadians are quarantined or self-isolating for the next week or two to slow down the spread of COVID-19. While we’re stuck in our homes, I thought it would be a good idea to get to know Canadian atheists.

What is the ‘proper’ definition of secularism?

I have a pet peeve. It’s about secularism. Not about secularism itself; secularism is objectively and unambiguously a good thing. No, it’s about all the misinformation and confusion being spread about secularism.

Catholic schools can hire only Catholic teachers… but that doesn’t mean what you think it does

In a recent Weekly Update for Canadian Atheist, I made a throwaway comment about requiring teachers in public Catholic schools to actually be Catholic. It’s a very controversial topic, and my position on it is very nuanced, so I thought I’d expand on exactly where I stand on the issue.

Even the biggest tents have outsides

Events this past week conspired to get me thinking about the topic of building a unified progressive community in Canada. Continue reading “Even the biggest tents have outsides”