Tagged: easter

Christmas tree at the Bellagio, Las Vegas, by Scott Ellis.

Do Atheists Celebrate Christmas?

Procrastinating on Twitter the other day, I saw a thread about the “most irritating questions atheists are asked”, courtesy, of course, of Richard Dawkins, whose...

Men in Moriones masks, clad as Roman centurions.

The Long Good Friday…

Throughout history, and prehistory, festivals have provided the opportunity for misrule, orgies and drunkenness. And smart missionaries, whether Brahmans, Jesuits or Theravada Buddhists have always...