Author: James Campbell

A LITTLE OVER two years ago, Australian stand-up comedian Jim Jefferies released a comedy special entitled Bare. Readers may be familiar with the special through a featured bit on gun control that has since become an on-and-off viral phenomenon [DISLAIMER: Extremely strong…

"I was watered, as a young weed, by pretty language. A major early distraction of mine was marveling at others’ clever stylings in speech. It was not difficult to get an idea into my head, provided that idea was wrapped and bowed…

ASIDE FROM Harry Potter, the first book that I ever bought with my own money and read of my own free will was Physics of the Impossible, by theoretical physicist Michio Kaku. I don’t remember why. I can, however, remember bouncing around…

"There is a reason why I feel such intellectual empathy for atheists. I was one. 'Atheist,' however, is probably too weak a word. By the time I entered my teen years, I had already finished devouring the written works of Richard Dawkins,…

"In fact, if we’ve learned anything from history, it’s that religion can be a powerful tool to shake a culture or people out of ignorance and injustice. The prophet Muhammad (Peace and blessings be upon him) was a revolutionary who rescued the…

"I suspect that very few of you young doubters reading this have ever confronted a religious leader directly with your doubts. And why would you have? Even if you’d had the chance, what could be more intimidating? Having now lived on both…