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Richard Dawkins, long associated with the “New Atheist” movement and a leading voice in evolutionary biology, has once again gone viral. This time, it it due to some remarks he made in which he appears to be attributing some form of consciousness – or at least quasi-agency – to artificial intelligence (AI). Netizens couldn’t miss […] The post Rethinking Dawkins’s Selective Skepticism: God, AI, and Atheist Double Standards appeared first on Muslim Skeptic . source https://muslimskeptic.com/2026/05/04/rethinking-dawkins-selective-skepticism/

Among the different forms of entertainment that have sprung forth in the wake of modern technologies, video games have been at the forefront. Many of these games are aimed towards the male consumer, primarily because they offer men the ‘fix’ they crave for performing challenging tasks and overcoming obstacles while accruing achievements and also gaining […] The post From Pokémon to Palestine: How Your Gaming Data Powers Israel’s Genocide appeared first on Muslim Skeptic . source https://muslimskeptic.com/2026/05/02/pokemon-palestine/

In the context of the current tensions between Iran and the U.S.-Israel axis, a number of ideologically driven actors, ranging from Wahhabis to neo-Ba’athists, have sought to adopt what appears to be a “centrist” posture. Their stance can be summed up via the claim that “the defeat of both sides would be preferable.” This framing, […] The post Selective Outrage: Iran, Sectarianism & the Politics of Blame appeared first on Muslim Skeptic . source https://muslimskeptic.com/2026/04/29/selective-outrage-iran-sectarianism/

In the Islamic intellectual tradition, within Ahl al-Sunnah wa ‘l-Jama’ah, there is a long-standing claim (supported by extensive textual transmission) that the core doctrinal framework has remained substantially stable for well over a millennium. While juristic schools may differ and theological debates did certainly occur, the foundational creedal commitments were never subject to periodic redefinition […] The post Voting on Orthodoxy: How Councils Rewrote Christian Belief appeared first on Muslim Skeptic . source https://muslimskeptic.com/2026/04/25/voting-orthodoxy-how-councils-rewrote-christian-belief/

Paul of Tarsus is arguably the foremost influential figure responsible for shaping Christian doctrine. Although the New Testament contains teachings attributed to Jesus (peace be upon him), far more theological material is derived from letters attributed to Paul, and even then, modern scholarship recognizes only seven of these epistles as being authentic (Romans, 1–2 Corinthians, […] The post Intra-New Testament Diversity: Did Paul Deform Christianity? appeared first on Muslim Skeptic . source https://muslimskeptic.com/2026/04/23/intra-new-testament-diversity-paul/

As you may know, Iran and the Trump Administration have made a “deal” – a two-week ceasefire that already appears to be unravelling. Israel has been ferociously bombing the South of Lebanon, and most people with even a few functioning brain cells are of course skeptical about the US and Israel’s intentions to live up […] The post Will Iran Ignite the Fall of the American Empire? appeared first on Muslim Skeptic . source https://muslimskeptic.com/2026/04/20/iran-ignite-fall-american-empire/