November 28, 2022
This cheeky question is often asked in atheist circles. I have two answers, depending on what we are talking about. Answer 1. Everybody and nobody If […]
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December 31, 2021
Published by Jonathan Clatworthy on December 31, 2021
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When I was half my present age, we would take our children to a local park. We’d carefully hold hands, looking both ways as we crossed […]
March 24, 2021
Published by Jonathan Clatworthy on March 24, 2021
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We all have values. Some things matter to us. We have views about right and wrong. But how do we make sense of our values? Are […]