godfather problem: why your plane is probably not going to crash

A couple of weeks ago my son and I boarded a plane to Boston. I had an empty week in my schedule and airline miles burning a hole in my pocket, so I decided it was time to take Logan to a game at Fenway. We would spend some time with one of my best …

the fact that you’re reading this proves that there’s a God

"I can't believe in God. There isn't enough evidence. If he would just broadcast his existence in the clouds, then maybe I'd believe." Versions of this objection to the existence of God are ubiquitous. This objection has the advantage of making the skeptic seem to be open-minded and scientific. "I just follow the evidence, and …