Would a Liberal Send Troops into Zimbabwe?

What are we to do about the Republic of Zimbabwe? As liberals are we excluded from interfering with the domestic affairs of other Nations? When do they lose their Sovereignty?

Ireland’s Bigot Senator

With news that Ireland is to have civil union for its citizens soon Senator Jim Walsh is trying to stop same-sex unions because of his bigotry.
FF Senator leads move to deny gay couples right to register
MARK HENNESSY, Political Correspondent
A GROUP of Fianna Fáil TDs and Senators is seeking to reverse a Government decision to allow [...]

If I Fall From Grace…

IF only there was some magic being that could have seen this fall soming and sent some of his magic friends to stop it falling.

Ontological Argument

This is the third argument about god’s existence that I am going to look at. Of the last two arguments this is perhaps one that might be a bit of a head ache. Unlike the last two arguments this is what is called a priori—meaning an argument where the knowledge is gained independently of experience.
Descartes’ [...]

Silvio Berlusconi: What is he at?

Silvio Berlusconi’s ‘iron fist’ laws approved
Soldiers could be sent into Italy’s cities, illegal immigrants will be imprisoned for four years and all non-serious court cases will be frozen for a year under new measures approved by Italy’s senate.
The senate voted 166 to 123 to approve a wide-ranging package of measures which will allow Silvio Berlusconi [...]

Teleological

The second argument I am going to deal with on the existence of god is called the teleological argument. Teleology is the philosophical study of design and purpose. For a list of the Arguments of god’s existence see here)
Imagine you were walking along on an alien planet somewhere far away and [...]

Cosmological Argument

The first substantive argument I am going to deal with is the fanciful named cosmological argument. Many people that first read this argument are taken in by the simplicity that it conveys itself—on a cursory glance it seems quite an attractive premise. How did the universe come into existence? This is really what is being [...]

Is there a proof that god exists?

“IN THE BEGININING, human beings created a God who was the First Cause of all things and Ruler of heaven and earth.” Humans have created innumerable gods over our pin-head-sized history of existence. All across our planet and throughout our history there are conceptions of the supernatural that are varied and [...]

Is Obama a Secret Atheist?

I watched this video of Obama speaking and I got the impression that Obama wasn’t really a true believer. He may just be putting out this theist non-sense because it is hard to get elected to public office in the United States without presenting some for of religious belief.

A Time to Preach and a Time to Teach!

I was happy to read in the news today that the christian brothers have handed over the schools they own to a trust that has been set up to run them. The article says that the trust is run by lay people; which is really a step in the right direction in my view.
http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/ireland/2008/0619/1213810561013.html
It is [...]