"Free inquiry entails recognition of civil liberties as integral to its pursuit, that is, a free press, freedom of com…"

"Free inquiry requires that we tolerate diversity of opinion and that we respect the right of individuals to express t…"

"Surely, if anyone were to come forth today claiming to be a messiah and preaching the message of Jesus, he would be c…"

"The meaning of life is not to be discovered only after death in some hidden, mysterious realm; on the contrary, it ca…"

"Another explanation for the persistence of the paranormal, I submit, is due to the transcendental temptation. In my b…"

"(About the New Atheists) I consider them atheist fundamentalists. They’re anti-religious, and they’re mean-spirited, …"

"Merely to critically attack religious beliefs is not sufficient. It leaves a vacuum. What are you for? We know what y…"

"Skepticism is part of reflection... In religion and ethics, in politics, you have to be skeptical of claims that peop…"

"I think skepticism is an antidote for nonsense –and there's always nonsense in life– and also it's the method for dis…"

"Secularism needs to be adapted to diverse cultural conditions if it is to gain ground. I submit that we cannot legisl…"