Zoltan Mester

November 1, 2012

Can You Justify Atheism Without a Scientific Understanding of the Origin of the Universe?

By Travis Vail, Zoltan Mester

Topics like the formation of the universe are always contentious because there isn’t a universally accepted theory, and they can’t all be right. For that reason, it isn’t a bad thing when someone has the humility t...

October 23, 2012

For Golly’s Sake! When Words Turn to Sticks and Stones

By Travis Vail, Zoltan Mester

Q: Is it acceptable to prohibit blasphemy in consideration of public safety?   Happy belated International Blasphemy Rights Day! Recent events have made this quasi-holiday associated with September 30 more important...

February 16, 2012

Is a Gay-Friendly Interpretation of the Bible Possible?

By Brian Gallagher, Zoltan Mester, Connor Oakes

Of the many sins stridently denounced by the “divine” words of the New Testament — murder, theft, deceit, lust, envy — there is included among them a trait which is inborn and utterly insulated from free choice. ...

February 1, 2012

Are Eastern religions a good alternative to Western ones?

By Brian Gallagher, Connor Oakes, Zoltan Mester

If you ask Rick Santorum he’d say no, because Christianity is the only true way a human should live — there is no “good alternative” to the truth. And if you ask a devout Buddhist which is better, Eastern or West...