Back when I was an evangelical Christian, I sometimes asked myself, "If I were wrong, would I want to know?" My answer was always yes, which is what most people would say, but it's not that simple. Oftentimes we think we want to know if we're wrong, but when we learn the truth we … [Read more...]
The Psychology of Belief
I've been working on a post about why I accept evolution and a post about the moral argument for god's existence, but they're both taking longer than expected. So in the meantime I thought I'd share some of my thoughts on the psychology of belief. Humans are capable of … [Read more...]