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Jesus, John, Paul, George, and Ringo Mythicism
Commenter Admiral Mattbar shared a link to a site, “The Beatles Never Existed.” I got a glimpse of it, but the next time I tried to reload it, it was as though it was not there. I began to wonder if...
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Stop Making Stuff Up
Just because some made up stuff has been around a long time, doesn’t automatically make it better than stuff that was made up more recently. And thus XKCD tackles the widely-held but mistaken idea that...
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Easter War on Information Literacy
It is always particularly disappointing when those who classify themselves as freethinkers and skeptics share nonsense. This image is making the rounds again in precisely those circles:Candida Moss has...
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Attribute it to them Anyway
“Sometimes you will come across something on the internet falsely attributed to a famous person. Attribute it to them anyway.” – Mother TeresaActually, the above is just my own sarcastic reworking of...
View ArticleJesus, John, Paul, George, and Ringo Mythicism
Commenter Admiral Mattbar shared a link to a site, “The Beatles Never Existed.” I got a glimpse of it, but the next time I tried to reload it, it was as though it was not there. I began to wonder if...
View ArticleStop Making Stuff Up
Just because some made up stuff has been around a long time, doesn’t automatically make it better than stuff that was made up more recently. And thus XKCD tackles the widely-held but mistaken idea that...
View ArticleEaster War on Information Literacy
It is always particularly disappointing when those who classify themselves as freethinkers and skeptics share nonsense. This image is making the rounds again in precisely those circles: Candida Moss...
View ArticleAttribute it to them Anyway
“Sometimes you will come across something on the internet falsely attributed to a famous person. Attribute it to them anyway.” – Mother Teresa Actually, the above is just my own sarcastic reworking of...
View ArticleFact Checking Politics and History
I constantly tell my students that the skills they learn in my classes are transferable, and so even if they are not especially interested in the subject matter, the things they learn to do are...
View ArticleFake News is Old News in Religious Studies
It was recently drawn to my attention that the fact-checking and debunking website Snopes links to a blog post of mine, on the subject of the hoax that regularly circulates about chariot wheels...
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