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Tag: atheism

In Conversation: Alex J. O’Connor, Cosmic Skeptic

18th January 202030th January 2020Verity Stuart

Image Description: Alex J. O’Connor Alex J. O’Connor is the founder of the Cosmic Skeptic YouTube channel, podcast and blog, and his work is dedicated to the open discussion of philosophy and religion. He is an experienced public speaker, debater, and interviewer, and has over 300,000 YouTube subscribers. He also finds time to study at […]

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The Reply: Society without religion

26th April 201413th November 2014Oliver Shore

Over the course of this holiday some very worrying stories surfaced about the role religion plays in politics. Two spring to mind from the Conservative Party, Eric Pickles has told atheists to, effectively, shut up and that this is a Christian country (one wonders if we will be making the same statement about Sharia courts […]

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Debate: Christianity is dead in this city

14th November 2013OxStu Comment Team

Proposition by Domnhall Macdonald You would be forgiven for thinking, when your post-bop hangover is disturbed on Sunday morning by the ringing of hundreds of church bells across Oxford, that we are living in a Christian city. You would be forgiven for thinking that Christianity was alive and kicking when hearing your college choir rehearse in […]

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“Hindu mythology is Machiavellian”

10th April 2013Tanvi Mehta

An interview with Sanal Edamaruku on religion and rationality in India

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Archbishop of Canterbury vs. Dawkins

16th February 201216th February 2012Frances Reed

Theology faculty to host leading atheist professor and head of the Church of England next week

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William Lane Craig vs. Chair of Dawkins

27th October 20116th November 2011Sarah Gashi

William Lane Craig cannot use religion to excuse widespread violence, says Sarah Gashi.

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Craig strikes back at genocide smear

27th October 201127th October 2011James Rothwell

Audience divided on Christian apologist’s attitude to genocide

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Craig vs Dawkins

13th October 201122nd October 2011Ian Cheong

A Christian radio station is tackling Richard Dawkins with sarcastic bus adverts after the controversial atheist declined to debate with theologian William Lane Craig in Oxford earlier this year.

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God a part of human thought

19th May 201120th May 2011News Team

Oxford-based research suggests that “attempts to suppress religion are likely to be short-lived”

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