PinnedMark NijenhuisIntelligent Design: Dead on Arrival, Flat on Its Face, and Failing DramaticallyAh, intelligent design — the last refuge for religious apologists trying to sneak God back into the conversation under the guise of…Sep 181Sep 181
Mark NijenhuisAre Aliens Visiting Our Planet? Highly Unlikely. And Here’s Why (Douglas Adams style).Space is big. Really big. Mind-bogglingly, brain-breakingly big. And despite what you might imagine from having watched Star Wars or a…12h ago12h ago
Mark NijenhuisAliens 101: Why Space Lizards and Insects Probably Aren’t Building Starships Anytime SoonWhen we imagine alien civilizations, our minds are quick to conjure images of strange beings — large eyes, elongated limbs, and skin that…12h ago12h ago
Mark NijenhuisThe story of the Bible.How it came about. And how harmful it is.Imagine, if you will, a ragtag group of ancient scribes, mystics, and a few bored poets, all gathered around an open fire, trying to outdo…Sep 191Sep 191
Mark NijenhuisThe after life, and the new heaven and earth. Heaven or hell?Heaven, the cosmic waiting room, and the paradox of the soulSep 19Sep 19
Mark NijenhuisThe absurdity of creation — a cosmic joke with too many species1. Creation by decree: “Let there be… billions of species?”Sep 18Sep 18
Mark NijenhuisThe Fine-Tuning Fallacy — Why the Universe Is a Cosmic Mess and How Matter Knots Itself into…Introduction: Is the Universe Really Fine-Tuned?Sep 18Sep 18
Mark NijenhuisChristian Doctrine: A Mishmash of Inconsistencies and ContradictionsIf you’ve ever tried to follow the twists and turns of Christian doctrine, you might feel like you’re stuck in a maze of contradictions. On…Sep 17Sep 17
Mark NijenhuisEven God can’t create something from nothing — period. Fine-tuning? More like fine-nonsense.Apologists often throw around phrases like “Creatio ex nihilo” (creation from nothing) and “Ex nihilo nihil fit” (nothing comes from…Sep 172Sep 172
Mark NijenhuisDon’t Ask if God Exists — Ask if He Can Exist: The Answer Might Surprise You (Hint: It’s No)We’ve all been taught to ask the big questions: Does God exist? But what if we’re asking the wrong question entirely? Instead of debating…Sep 16Sep 16