Answers in Reason does exactly what it says on the tin. It provides you Answers to life’s questions, found through Logic and Reason.
Some people think that the answers are in Genesis!? There is even a site called Answers in Genesis that is dedicated to trying to prove this. If you have read the Bible, you will know that Genesis creates more questions than it answers. This is why a whole site was set up to justify, excuse, rationalise, and muddle its way through the Bible.
Unlike Answers In Genesis and similar sites, Answers in Reason is not a one trick pony. We look at all religions and science, and provide you with rational explanations, and evidence for our thoughts and findings.
Religion: Here we explore all religions and theological positions. Whilst Atheism is not a religion, and has definitions between the lack of belief in God/Gods/Deities and the belief god's do not exist, you can find it as a sub category here, as it is addressing the topic of religion.
Science: Here we explore evidence for scientific theories, and everything science has to offer. We also compare Science with Pseudoscience and other new age nonsense like the anti-vax movement.
Philosophy: Philosophy is the study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence, especially when considered as an academic discipline.
It crosses in and out of all categories that humans might consider and is incredibly important to both theology and science.
There may be more opinion based pieces included in the philosophy sections rather than the clear black and white nature of evidence based science.
Misc: This contains articles that may not fit elsewhere on the site, but are a good read anyway.
Answers in Reason's authors are critical, logical thinkers. We are open to the fact we may be wrong on certain issues, like the existence of a god. Presently we are all Atheists, as there is no evidence for God's existence. We understand the difference between evidence and claims. For example; the Bible is just the claim of God, and contains no evidence to support his existence. If anything, all the errors and contraditcions in the bible turn people the other way.
As such, if you notice any errors in our articles, please don't hesitate to contact us with supporting evidence so that we can promptly make a change.
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I'd suggest familiarising yourself with the categories above, however some articles that are great to start on are:
Among the sceptic community, we frequently see folks flexing what is known as denialist behaviour. Denialists are technically a subset of Pseudosceptics, but what do both those terms mean? Contents Denialism Pseudo-scepticism Key Behaviours of a Sceptic Key Behaviours of a Pseudosceptic Example of a Pseudosceptic Behaviour in a Debate … Continue reading
Unbelief (or non-belief) and disbelief are two words that seem to be conflated by many folks on the internet. I’m not sure if this is down to a misunderstanding of their definitions, or just due to how they are quite similar words. I’ve recently written a few articles that are … Continue reading
I come across a number of theists on the internet, and I actually enjoy discussing beliefs. There are many theists I prefer to talk to than atheists. You get dogmatic fundy types on both sides. Admittedly I don’t feel any danger from the fundamentalist atheists, they just discuss philosophical concepts … Continue reading
“We are all born atheist!” is something we have heard a lot. I’ve said it in the past. I am sure if you are an atheist you have said it too. But how true is that? What is an Atheist? An atheist is someone who subscribes to atheism. We have … Continue reading
I have written a few articles recently speaking of logic, propositions, and beliefs. Some folks agree, and others do not, so I thought I would expand on why I believe we should be using the rules of logic. In CMT5 – I don’t believe, I tried to explain the difference … Continue reading
Hello, and welcome to Fresh AiR! – I’m Joe… Words you will have heard a few times if you have already started listening to season one. What is Fresh AiR? ‘Fresh AiR’ is a podcast, hosted by Joe, Martijn and Dave. It is part of Answers in Reason but hopes … Continue reading
When people say “I don’t believe” it is unclear what they are saying. When many folks say this, they are discussing a psychological state rather than disbelief in a normative logical sense. But what does that mean? Logic and Belief Propositions By belief proposition, I am essentially saying believing a … Continue reading
Sticks. In the Fresh AiR Podcast, S01 E01, I referred to religion as just “one of many sticks we use to beat each other upside the head”. I also named a few other sticks, like race, wealth and class. On Twitter I had a discussion with one of the podcasts … Continue reading
I’ve come across a lot of bias on the internet. I have even spoken at length in previous articles about Confirmation Bias, and how I have made mistakes through a cognitive bias to people I trust. I’ve noticed in conversations with people I felt I had a mutual respect with, … Continue reading
n the last part of this series we discussed, and argued for, certain definitions that were important in any discussion about whether morality is subjective or objective. In this part we will be discussing the topic of subjective morality. In doing so we will cover what it means for morality to be subjective, including how subjective morality is defined, arguments for subjective morality, and rebuttals against subjective morality. Continue reading
