For many years I wrote about fiction, story, belief, ordinary life, and the questions that shaped my work. More than two thousand essays remain here—not because every one represents my current thinking, but because together they tell the story of a writer learning over time.
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Faith vs. Fact, by Jerry Coyne. Reading Session #2 (Chapter 1, The Problem).
This is a great book. Eye-opening, especially to those who’ve never considered the incompatibility of science and religion. I encourage you to watch my computer screen, listen, and…
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A Christian Flunks Pop-Quiz Number 3
By David Madison 07/15/22 Here is the link to this article. It’s a big fat F So far I have posted three Pop-Quizzes for Christians here on the DC…
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Drafting novel #12. Day 91 (101922)
Why am I doing this? Find the answer here. Today’s live, onscreen recording: Click the following link to view and listen to today’s recording. https://screencast-o-matic.com/watch/c36q0yVtWLt Resources referred to…
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Faith vs. Fact, by Jerry Coyne. Reading Session #1 (Preface: The Genesis of this Book).
This is a great book. Eye-opening, especially to those who’ve never considered the incompatibility of science and religion. I encourage you to watch my computer screen, listen, and…
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Jamie Raskin issues BRUTAL news for Donald Trump
It’s refreshing to hear decent and intelligent people speak truth. Life as we know it will end if the rule of law dies.
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A Pop-Quiz for Christians, Number 3
By David Madison 06/17/22 Here’s the link to this article. Confusion and incoherence in Jesus theology One of the handiest tools for showing that Christianity is wrong—that its theology…
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Bible god Is Not a god ANYONE Would Want
By David Madison 10/07/22 Here is the link to this article. …except those who are okay with supernatural evil I was a Bible nerd even in my high…
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Letter to a Christian Nation, by Sam Harris. Reading session #7
I encourage you to pay close attention to my Kindle screen and what Sam writes as I read aloud this ever more timely book. Click the following link…
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Drafting novel #12. Day 90 (101822)
Why am I doing this? Find the answer here. Today’s live, onscreen recording: Click the following link to view and listen to today’s recording. https://screencast-o-matic.com/watch/c36FY0VtPKE How-to videos referred…
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Pop Quiz for Christians, Number 2
By David Madison 03/18/2022 Here’s the link to this article. Would your devout friends get passing grades? In 1927 Bertrand Russell delivered a lecture at the town hall in…
Richard L. Fricks 