John Shook
John Shook is Vice President and Senior Research Fellow at the Center for Inquiry Transnational in Amherst, N.Y., and Research Associate in Philosophy at the University at Buffalo, since 2006. He has authored and edited more than a dozen books, is a co-editor of three philosophy journals, and travels for lectures and debates across the United States and around the world.
Where are all the Atheists? The NONES, the NONS, and the SHUNS
Free Thinking (centerforinquiry.net)
February 25, 2012
Even the best polls make it difficult to know how many people have left religion behind.
Religion and Xenophobia
Free Thinking (centerforinquiry.net)
February 12, 2012
It’s not the fault of atheists. Religious people are more distrusting of anyone too different.
How Unnatural Is Religion?
Free Thinking (centerforinquiry.net)
January 27, 2012
For a belief system about the unnatural, religion is trying to keep it pretty natural.
The Tebow Effect
Free Thinking (centerforinquiry.net)
January 12, 2012
What effect is Tim Tebow having on the rest of us?
A New Year’s Resolution: Admit You are an Atheist
Free Thinking (centerforinquiry.net)
December 31, 2011
For so many people, it’s really about time.
Naturalism vs. Supernaturalism: Framing the Debate
Free Thinking (centerforinquiry.net)
December 14, 2011
Setting the initial framework of a debate is often the key to victory.
Who Trusts Gallup Polls about Religion?
Free Thinking (centerforinquiry.net)
December 2, 2011
Not the nontheist segment of the population, gone undercounted for decades.
Proving God’s Existence is Impossible
Free Thinking (centerforinquiry.net)
November 16, 2011
Atheists and agnostics should stop saying “Well, there could be a proof that God exists, if….”
Secularism and Religion - Where’s the Fight?
Free Thinking (centerforinquiry.net)
November 10, 2011
Let’s not permit militant religionists to distort or destroy the precious heritage of secularism.
Secular Humanism Greets the Seven Billionth Person
Free Thinking (centerforinquiry.net)
November 1, 2011
Welcome, seven-billionth baby! What can secular humanism do for you?
Harvard Prof. Alan Dershowitz on Secularism
Free Thinking (centerforinquiry.net)
October 21, 2011
Law Professor Alan Dershowitz gives a talk on “Secular Society and its
Enemies.”
Robert Bellah on Religion and Secularism
Free Thinking (centerforinquiry.net)
October 11, 2011
Robert Bellah discusses the origins of religion and ways of understanding the religious-secular conflict today.
What is Secularism? Secularism is for everyone.
Free Thinking (centerforinquiry.net)
October 4, 2011
A handy guide to why we fight for secularism, for all the people.
The Humanist Case against Capital Punishment
Free Thinking (centerforinquiry.net)
September 24, 2011
Humanism stands for a social ethics of equality, individual human rights, justice for everyone, and government that defend their citizens. Therefore, humanism cannot support the death penalty.
Varieties of Domesticated Religions and Smart Secular Strategies
Free Thinking (centerforinquiry.net)
September 12, 2011
Is there any such thing as “The Secular Strategy”? It’s doubtful that there’s one single tactic for advancing secularism, considering the realities of today’s religious pluralism.
Only Domesticated Religion Can Work With Democracy
Free Thinking (centerforinquiry.net)
September 5, 2011
Religion in the wild is poisonous to democracy. Domesticated varieties claim they invented democracy. Only naturalism can really make democracy work.
God, No! It’s Penn Jillette’s New Book!
Free Thinking (centerforinquiry.net)
August 26, 2011
God, yes! This is the kind of storytelling that atheists have been waiting for.
Celebrating Science
Free Thinking (centerforinquiry.net)
August 18, 2011
Religion’s accusation that science strips humanity of all significance
couldn’t be further from the truth.
Problems with the Problem of Evil: Natural Evils
Free Thinking (centerforinquiry.net)
August 9, 2011
Christians have many ways to deal with that “problem of evil.” Blaming natural evils on Adam and Eve’s “Fall” is convenient, but ultimately unable to solve the problem of evil.
A Victory for Secularism in North Carolina
Free Thinking (centerforinquiry.net)
August 1, 2011
Forsyth County in North Carolina has been ordered to stop official Christian prayers.
Can the Bible Make People more Liberal?
Free Thinking (centerforinquiry.net)
July 25, 2011
Are atheists blaming the Bible for making conservative and
hateful Christians just factually wrong about the Bible?
Faith and Its Defenders
Free Thinking (centerforinquiry.net)
July 18, 2011
Critics of the New Atheism are mostly hypocrites, by relying on enlightenment reason and humanist ethics for their defenses of religious faith.
God and Evolution Don’t Mix
Free Thinking (centerforinquiry.net)
July 10, 2011
What would a God who uses Evolution really be like?
Ethics Is For Everyone
Free Thinking (centerforinquiry.net)
July 3, 2011
Humanism is no optional seasoning added to spice up life—ethical wisdom is for everyone.
Healthy Humanism
Free Thinking (centerforinquiry.net)
June 28, 2011
The all-natural, eco-friendly, and sustainable lifestance for everyone.
Faitheists are Nothing New
Free Thinking (centerforinquiry.net)
June 18, 2011
Not even the label of Faitheist is all that new.
Religious Fundamentalism means Authoritarianism and Prejudice
Free Thinking (centerforinquiry.net)
June 11, 2011
Yet another large study shows how rigidly religious people more likely to be people who are prejudiced, authoritarian, and militaristic.
Religious People really are more Dogmatic and Conservative
Free Thinking (centerforinquiry.net)
June 1, 2011
Not even God could make Me Religious
Free Thinking (centerforinquiry.net)
May 20, 2011
The World is Not Enough?
Free Thinking (centerforinquiry.net)
May 12, 2011
