Articles - Rationale Magazine

Leslie Cannold: Setting the record straight on beliefs about religious moral superiority

Leslie Cannold 16/12/2023

This is the foreword that appears in the newly published volume of the Religiosity in Australia series, by Neil Francis. ...

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Science & Health

The real work of science communicators

Heather Bray 14/12/2023

A stir went through the Australian science communication community last month, caused by an article with the headline ‘Science communicators ...

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Ethics & Religion

Christian dominionism: Follow the money

Chrys Stevenson 11/12/2023

This article is based on a speech given by the author at the Secularism Australia Conference on 2 December in ...

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Letters to the Editor

The case for a new form of censorship

Rationale Magazine 08/12/2023

Editor’s note: If you would like to submit a letter for possible publication, please email it to editor@rationalist.com.au. See our Publishing ...

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Philosophy & Psychology

What philosophers say on the question of having children

Lena Springer 04/12/2023

Parenthood has traditionally been considered the normal outcome of growing up – a side-effect of reaching maturity. Across Europe and ...

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Feature series

Between theocracy and democracy

Max Wallace 28/11/2023

This article is part of our ‘A secular Australian future’ feature series to mark the first Secularism Australia Conference, being held on Saturday ...

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