Luke’s Nativity story collapses under its own timestamps: Herod dies in 4 BCE, Quirinius’s census comes in 6 CE, and somehow Mary is pregnant for ten years. A skeptical dive into history, propaganda, and why the Christmas story doesn’t add up.
A clear, skeptical walkthrough of Padre Pio’s stigmata and other claims—what sources actually say, how the stories spread, and where the record is solid versus blurry.
A simple, step-by-step analogy that shows why we instantly spot artifacts in a sea of nature—and why that same split undercuts the classic “watchmaker” move.
Who bears the burden of proof—atheists or believers? This essay lays out why it always belongs to the one making the claim, not the one who withholds belief, and unpacks the psychology behind supernatural experiences.
