Changing Minds on Climate Change
April 20, 2025
There is consensus among scientists that global warming is real and that it’s caused by…
Is Optimism Rational?
December 8, 2024
When the odds are against you, believing in yourself can be a source of strength—but…
Disinformation and the Future of Democracy
October 1, 2023
The 2020 election and startling events that followed show that the US is as polarized…
What Is Religious Belief?
December 5, 2021
Many people profess to believe in an all-powerful, all-knowing, benevolent God. Yet psychological data shows…
Does Reputation Matter?
June 27, 2021
We think about about our own reputation all the time, and we constantly reference the…
Does Science Over-reach?
April 4, 2021
We’ve all heard the phrase, “You can’t argue with science.” Appealing to scientific fact as…
Faith and Humility
December 20, 2020
Some would argue that faith requires that one blindly—rather than rationally— believe. Faith in one…
Knowing What We Know (And What We Don’t)
September 22, 2019
It seems like we know many facts about ourselves and the world around us, even…
Faith, Reason, and the Art of Living
January 31, 2016
It sounds plausible to require that all our beliefs be based on evidence and sound…
Believing in God
July 20, 2008
Some have argued that there aren’t any good arguments for believing in God. Is belief…
The Existence of God
December 20, 2005
The question of whether or not God exists is profoundly fascinating and important. What are…
The Willing Suspension of Disbelief
October 18, 2005
Why don’t we run out of the movie theatre when a monster shows on the…
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