Anti-Vaxxers and the Persistent Myth of Harmful Vaccinations
In this interview with Conatus News, Claire Klingenberg discusses vaccinations and the "anti-vaxxer" movement.
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Will the Rise of Sinophobia Backfire on the Islamic World?
With China’s ascendancy to global superpower status, incidences of anti-Chinese sentiment are sure to increase. However, China will not remain idle. In the far West of China lies the region of Xinjiang, also referred to as East Turkestan. Xinjiang is the traditional homeland of the Uyghur people, a Turkic ethnic group with an identity, culture, […]
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Should We Fear or Embrace Automation?
To sacrifice the potential prosperity of automation for the sake of short-term concerns is to relinquish the fastest route to the end of poverty.
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Keingenderism, Truth, and Where the Transgender Movement Gets it Wrong
Is the gender identity movement playing to stereotypes? Keingenderism, which frees the individual from the restrictive binary, could offer a solution.
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Why Triple Talaq, Notorious Option of Unilateral Divorce By Men, is in Fact Anti-Islamic
Triple Talaq, the “right” to instant divorce by Muslim husbands as mandated in Sharia law, violates the Quran and the Prophet Mohammad. We Muslims need to start by understanding this fact – even if a husband does not instantly divorce his wife, as the custom of triple talaq allows him to do his “right” to […]
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Islam vs. Islamism: The Birth of Totalitarian Theology
Islamist terrorists and theocrats hold beliefs quite different from those of ordinary Muslims. But where does radical Islamism originate from? In the 20th century, the world faced two major totalitarian threats, one in the form of fascism that was spearheaded by Nazi Germany, and the other in the form of communism, spearheaded by the Soviet […]
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How Understanding the Past Ensures History is Never Repeated
Understanding the atrocities of the past is not equal to justifying them. In fact, they may help invalidate the rule that "history repeats itself".
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Lebanon’s Syrian Refugees Face An Uncertain Future
While Assad prepares for a post-war order, Syrian refugees in Lebanon face an uncertain future, making their presence even more precarious. Driving north from Lebanon ́s capital Beirut, we reach the Bekaa Valley and its biggest city, Baalbeck. Fields and small villages along the road dominate the scenery. Beyond the mountain range to our right, […]
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Secular Therapy: Ending the Dogma of Alcoholics Anonymous
Dr. Caleb W. Lack talks to Conatus News on the dangers of some cult-like Alcoholics Anonymous groups and how secular therapy can help. Dr. Caleb W. Lack, Ph.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist, an Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Central Oklahoma, and the Director of the Secular Therapist Project. Dr. Lack is the author […]
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Really Mr. Dawkins, Are Petty Comparisons Your Style Now?
To answer your question in good faith, Mr. Dawkins, yes, it is your cultural upbringing. But your tweet wasn't really about that, was it?
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