Bradley Wright's Blog

Yep, New England is a pretty easy place to take photographs in the fall.

It is now possible for you to become a "secular celebrant" of life's milestones such as birth or a wedding. Sign up for the t...

I recently came across a law that we can all believe in: Godwin's Law of Nazi Analogies. It states that "As a Usenet discussion gro...

I've been reading some of the better known atheist-focused blogs recently, and I've been struck by their presentation and persuasi...

As I understand it, Mormons believe that if things go well for them, they will become Gods with their own people/ planets. Now, that being ...

When the Mormon missionaries presented in class, they had an interesting presentational strategy in terms of how to make Mormonism appealing...

(From one of those funny things people write on tests). thanks K!

Last week I had some Mormon missionaries speak to my class about their faith. We were studying rational choice theories of religion, and so...

Thanks John!

Today is my birthday, so let me know if you need an address or zip code information for sending me gifts. :-) I think that I'll celebrat...

Here's another unhelpful way to mix politics and religion... work is beginning on new translation of the Bible to reinforce a political...

Eric Kaufmann studies religion, fertility, and politics, and what makes him unique is that he's willing to make predictions about the fu...

Here's a really cool video of my brother hang gliding. He flew for 33 miles and up to 13,000 feet high. Remarkable. (I couldn't e...

Here's an interesting article about the link between religion and having children. Various sociologists have written that much of the so...

Here's an interesting article from Rod Dreher, of the Dallas Morning News. He writes about how the mainstream media, e.g., New York Tim...

I bring in guest speakers for my sociology of religion class, and so I started trying to get a hold of some Mormon missionaries. Well, it t...

On Monday's post, I asked what would be a natural comparison group for clergy when it comes to sexual misconduct, and, lo and behold, th...

A recent study found that about 3% of women who attend a religious service have had sexual advances made by by a religious leader. From an ...

The big fair in New England each year is called the Big E . As with any fair, it has its share of unhealthy foods, but now it's really ...

Here are some interesting posts ( here , here , and here ) by blogger Michael Duran about what he calls the "Bash the Church" Ban...