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July 23, 2007
On the radio
This Saturday I'll be a guest on Freethought Radio: A weekly show, broadcast live from Madison, Wis., on 92.1 FM, Saturdays 11 a.m. - noon CDT. Hosted by Dan Barker and Annie Laurie Gaylor, co-presidents, Freedom From Religion Foundation. "Slightly...
July 18, 2007
The faith destroyer
My pixels are on the attack: Hi, I’m new to the Forum and have a question about the video "The God Who Wasn’t There." My son is quickly falling away from the faith and this video is one of the...
July 16, 2007
The best sex you'll ever have
On May 30 I printed this email from my mailbag: IT'S NEVER TOO LATE FOR YOU TO BE SAVED. I KNOW YOU THINK OF IT EVERY NIGHT BEFORE YOU GO TO SLEEP, AND YOU KNOW YOU HAVE A CHANCE TO...
June 11, 2007
TGWWT in Michigan
See The God Who Wasn't There and discuss: What: The God Who Wasn't There & Dialectical Materialism Date: May 19, 2007, Sat 6pm Where: Atoms Java & Juice 15104 Kercheval Ave G.P.P., MI 48230 Reminder: You can screen TGWWT for...
May 15, 2007
Equal time
A recent email to Beyond Belief Media... I think the people behind this movie, putting it on a childerns web site where the mass population can read this ,truely is a confirmation that Jesus exists!! I can assume that the...
April 23, 2007
Amazon.com plays matchmaker
Well, my favorite clown John Gibson made the same mistake. Dear Amazon.com Customer, We've noticed that customers who have expressed interest in The God Who Wasn't There have also ordered The Lost Tomb of Jesus on DVD. For this reason,...
April 14, 2007
Upcoming appearances
Coming up: --See what I look like as I sit at this computer every day. I'll be doing a Q&A live on Stickam (sort of a webcam chat room) following CFI Chicago's screening of The God Who Wasn't There. You...
March 29, 2007
Dying and rising saviors
A noticeable uptick recently in emails asking about the dying-and-rising gods before the Jesus Christ story came onto the scene. The best way I know to learn more about this? Get your hands on the work of Robert M. Price....
March 27, 2007
Richard Carrier
is an interesting guy. (Via Richard Carrier)...
March 22, 2007
Unintended consequences
With this story, and the mention of its spread as an urban legend in The God Who Wasn't There, I apparently spawned a falsehood I never intended to: While illustrating the way things are told so often they become fact,...
March 15, 2007
Robert M. Price on "Point of Inquiry"
Bob Price is always worth a listen. Robert M. Price is professor of theology and scriptural studies at Coleman Theological Seminary and professor of Biblical Criticism at the Center for Inquiry Institute. He’s a fellow of the Committee for the...
March 09, 2007
In case you can't get enough
Near Pleasant Hill, CA? Discuss The God Who Wasn't There with a Lutheran pastor every Tuesday in February....
February 10, 2007
Bigger than Jesus
Well, not the superstar version. But a certain bloody savior I know is getting his ass handed to him....
December 28, 2006
Reactions to the Blasphemy Challenge
There have been a lot of great video responses to the Blasphemy Challenge. From Catalan to New Zealand, everyone is jumping at the opportunity and happily dissing that wispy bastard: Infidel guys, soldiers, closet cases, the entire CFI community of...
December 17, 2006
Spirit on the radio
I'm scheduled to be on the radio a couple times this weekend: Free Talk Live Saturday, 4 pm PT/7 pm ET Live here and archived here. The RU Sirius Show Podcast. Recording on Sunday. Don't know when it will be...
December 16, 2006
San Francisco also gets in on the hot blasphemy action
December 14, 2006
"The audience could potentially be millions"
From his mouth to God's ears. Reporter Mekahlo Medina's report on tonight's NBC4 News: Oh, the delicious pull-quotes... "If you're religious, this may shock you!" --NBC4 Los Angeles "It's nothing new for vocal atheists, but what is new is the...
December 14, 2006
On the tee-vee
Was just interviewed for a story on the Blasphemy Challenge on NBC4 News in L.A. It may air on the 5 pm or 6 pm newscasts. Or not at all. You never know......
December 14, 2006
Take the challenge
If you dare....
December 14, 2006
Ronald and me
The most controversial segment of The God Who Wasn't There is not the presentation of the case that Jesus did not exist. Rather, it's my interview with the superintendent of my former school, Village Christian. Some viewers highlight the interview...
December 01, 2006
Rational Response Squad
Interview with recording artist Proclaim and then me about The God Who Wasn't There. (MP3)...
November 21, 2006
The God Who Wasn't There iMix
Just testing the new iMix feature from Apple......
November 10, 2006
Richard Carrier
Richard Carrier Blogs. You read....
November 08, 2006
Sam Harris in San Francisco
See Sam Harris October 28....
October 18, 2006
DJ Madson's "The God Who Wasn't There" back up on iTunes
DJ Madson's "The God Who Wasn't There" soundtrack is back up on the iTunes Music Store. Some jerk had falsely claimed to Apple that the album used "stolen music," and Apple freaked and pulled it down. It was easy to...
October 13, 2006
Robert M. Price and Acharya S. on Reggie's show tonight
Should be interesting for Jesus mythers....
September 01, 2006
Sam Harris: Letter to a Christian Nation
Sam Harris's new book is available for preorder now: “Thousands of people have written to tell me that I am wrong not to believe in God. The most hostile of these communications have come from Christians. This is ironic, as...
August 21, 2006
Sometimes when we touch
In honor of Mel, here's a never-before-made-public mashup of The Passion of The Christ and Dan Hill's "Sometimes When We Touch."...
August 01, 2006
Sam Harris
Some new articles....
July 27, 2006
Get over it
If I read one more article in which someone whines about getting death threats, I swear I'm going to kill somebody. You pussies. Try making a movie advancing the argument that Jesus Christ didn't exist. See what kind of email...
July 10, 2006
"The God Who Wasn't There" roundup
The Advocate (no, not the gay one): Should Faith Be Without A Doubt? On the bleeding edge, Beyond Belief Media offers Google Checkout within one day of the debut of the service. Now it's even easier to risk your eternal...
July 02, 2006
Fiction
This I believe: 1. Hamlet is a compelling fictional character whose story and speech contain useful elements to ponder when one is thinking about the human condition. But if you consider him your invisible friend who is with you all...
June 27, 2006
Dear Christian apologist,
As you know, the standard Christian attacks on The God Who Wasn't There are designed to keep the Christian flock from even viewing the documentary. Brian Flemming is just a bitter ex-Christian who nobody should pay any attention to, you...
June 19, 2006
Protecting vulnerable minds in Dallas
Christian apologist Kevin Harris writes (emphasis mine): I am showing portions of [The God Who Wasn't There] at church Sunday night (June 18) at 6:30pm, in the main auditorium of First Baptist Colleyville (DFW Metroplex). [...] I am only showing...
June 15, 2006
On Air America Phoenix now
I'm on the air now with Sankara Saranam on "Religion Roundtable." Archive will be here....
June 10, 2006
6-6-06
It was 666 days ago that I launched a project called The Beast. A different movie than The Beast ended up being made as the project developed, but the original one is still in progress. I posted some "news" here....
June 06, 2006
Luigi Cascioli lawsuit story on CNN
The Christ Myth theory is going to take a huge leap in public awareness when Luigi Cascioli's lawsuit against the Catholic Church goes before the European Court of Human Rights. This CNN video story on plaintiff Cascioli displays the weakness...
May 24, 2006
Richard Carrier
Richard Carrier writes about upcoming speaking engagements: Tuesday, May 30 - "Did Jesus Even Exist?" for Stanford RATT TIME: 7pm LOCATION: Stanford campus, Palo Alto, California (building 380, room 381U, in the Math Corner of the Main Quad, just off...
May 18, 2006
American Humanist Conference in Tampa
This weekend, I'll be speaking at the American Humanist Conference following a screening of The God Who Wasn't There. I'll be doing no blogging or email communication until Monday....
May 11, 2006
Christian apologist J.P. Holding admits that Jesus never existed
UPDATE: When I first wrote this entry, I didn't know much about J.P. Holding, not really being up on my internet trolls. But from information submitted by readers, it turns out that even by mocking him in this blog entry...
May 11, 2006
So you want to debate me...
So you would like to challenge me about the claims I make in The God Who Wasn't There?
May 09, 2006
Debate review
Well, in my estimation, I won the debate, although obviously it's a bit of a hollow victory. My opponent had his blind commitment to a religious ideology tying one hand behind his brain, and that was painfully obvious throughout the...
May 04, 2006
Refuse
One thing about debating Christians--eventually, it becomes evident that the root of the problem lies not in any disagreements over facts or interpretations, but instead in the warped logic of blind faith. When two scientists argue, for example, they generally...
May 02, 2006
At the DebateBlog
You may know that I am debating a Calvinist, centuri0n, at his DebateBlog. And if you're at all like me, you're wondering why I bother. In response to my latest post in which I say this... We know that in...
May 01, 2006
Tonight in L.A.
I'll be appearing at CFI's new Cafe Inquiry tonight at 7:30....
April 26, 2006
Sam Harris rocks the Colbert Report
How great is it that one of the people with the most intelligent things to say about religion is also so good on television? (Transcript at TRA)...
April 26, 2006
Jack Van Impe weighs in
The question of the week at Jack Van Impe's site: I cannot tolerate the lies of blasphemers who are filling the mind of fictitious stories; Dan Brown (The Da Vinci Code) and Brian Flemming (The God Who Wasn’t There). Will...
April 24, 2006
Luigi Cascioli interview
Luigi Cascioli will be interviewed on the Rational Response Squad show: Luigi Cascioli joins us along with an interpretor to discuss his lawsuit against Enrico Righi for claiming a man named Jesus Christ (son of God) existed historically. Luigi has...
April 21, 2006
Answering the Calvinist
Over at DebateBlog: Ask the Calvinist, the debate has begun. 1. His first question 2. My answer 3. My first question...
April 20, 2006
Another radio interview
I'll be on "The Young Turks" radio show today at 5 pm PT/8 pm ET. The Young Turks airs live M-F from 6 - 9 pm ET via webcast, on Sirius Satellite Radio, on iTunes (Radiopower.org), and on affiliate radio...
April 20, 2006
Ask the Calvinist
I accepted an invitation to debate here. My first entry, as requested, is just an introduction. The editor of the blog will next ask me five questions....
April 19, 2006
Copy "The God Who Wasn't There"
It is now permissible to make a DVD-R copy of The God Who Wasn't There DVD even beyond fair use, so long as the copy you make is given free to a Christian....
April 17, 2006
Whew
What a week. Early to bed, Early to rise, Work like a dog, Antagonize. That's my motto. Not enough negative reaction this time around, though. Maybe I'll try: The War on Babies The War on Puppies The War on Football...
April 14, 2006
Interview cancelled
KVI cancelled the interview for mysterious reasons....
April 14, 2006
On the radio tomorrow
KVI 570 Seattle. Tomorrow, 8 a.m. PT. Streaming. Fourth Fox-affiliated interview this week....
April 13, 2006
How to win on conservative talk radio
When I go on conservative talk radio shows, I know the odds are stacked against me. The main obstacle to fair argument is that the host will always--always--interrupt as soon as I start making a good point. If I try...
April 12, 2006
A precedent for the War on Easter
Martin Luther....
April 12, 2006
Denial of service attack
Today the War on Easter site (link may not work) was hit with a denial-of-service attack. This attack, which constitutes a serious federal crime, also brought down slumdance.com and other domains. The domains are slowly coming back now. Here's what...
April 11, 2006
War on Easter starts with a bang
Lots of stuff going on today at the War On Easter blog....
April 11, 2006
As promised
Revealing the details of the War on Easter on the RU Sirius Show....
April 10, 2006
The War on Easter
The War on Easter is here....
April 10, 2006
Oops
Cardinal Roger Mahony--pedophile-enabler and oft-mentioned possible future Pope--presided over the Palm Sunday Mass at Our Lady of the Angels cathedral today. Naturally, he's pretty good at it. Except for one thing today. In the middle of the Nicene Creed, Cardinal...
April 09, 2006
RU Sirius
If you want early details of the big thing happening, I'll be revealing them on RU Sirius's radio show. Not sure when it will be aired, but soon......
April 08, 2006
Something's coming
Something big is coming up in the next few days. Beyond Belief Media and The God Who Wasn't There are going to make news. And Christian leaders around the country are going to be howling. And Easter will never be...
April 07, 2006
Brain not required
When you write about Jesus, you can be even sloppier than when you write about the president. Cushiest gig in town. Laura Miller, writing in Salon, does an appropriately contemptuous takedown of Michael Baigent's recent reworking of his crackpot/jackpot Holy...
April 06, 2006
New screening added
In addition to April's festival and theater screenings of the movie, an open-to-the-public living-room screening of The God Who Wasn't There has been added by a pair of CFI supporters in Santa Monica. They write: Please join us for the...
April 06, 2006
How low can they go?
Now Amazon has slashed the price to $15.99. I have no control over this, by the way. Amazon does whatever Amazon wants. And they're not too generous with information about how they make their decisions. From what I've been able...
April 05, 2006
I guess some people were waiting
April 04, 2006
"The God Who Wasn't There" now $18.99 at Amazon
If you've been holding out because the DVD is so outrageously priced at suggested retail, as of today Amazon is offering a 24% discount on The God Who Wasn't There. (The CD is still full price, but you can get...
April 03, 2006
Upcoming screenings
Both Nothing So Strange and The God Who Wasn't There will be screening this month, including two special Easter Sunday screenings of TGWWT. NOTHING SO STRANGE: Los Angeles Creative City Cafe April 21, time TBD Amsterdam Amsterdam Fantastic Film Festival...
April 03, 2006
It's April 1
A good day to donate....
April 01, 2006
Attempted edit
If only reversing early Christian vandalism were this easy....
March 28, 2006
The God Who Wasn't There
Here is a collection of links related to the feature-length documentary The God Who Wasn't There.
March 25, 2006
Hosties
Here's something I had planned to do for The God Who Wasn't There, but for various reasons never got around to doing. The idea was to shoot man-on-the-street interviews as if we were conducting a market study for a new...
March 23, 2006
Take the poll
David Ian Miller's interview of me that was originally published in the San Francisco Chronicle is now at Beliefnet. There's a poll accompanying the article. Zombie Jesus is winning by a mile right now....
March 22, 2006
We get letters
Unsatisfied customer: Dear whoever reads this, I just watched your film and I'm very dissapointed. Even though I'm becoming more of an atheist everyday, I have to say that you make hardly any case at all. It's nothing more than...
March 20, 2006
"It’s an abuse of historical facts"
That's what a theology professor says about The God Who Wasn't There. Did I mention that this professor believes it is a proven historical fact that a man died, stayed dead for three days, came back to life and then...
March 16, 2006
"The God Who Wasn't There" at Longbaugh Film Festival
The God Who Wasn't There will be appearing at the Longbaugh Film Festival in Portland, Oregon. Friday, April 7th 7:30 pm Laurelhurst Theater #3 2735 East Burnside Street Sunday, April 9th 5:15 pm Laurelhurst Theater #2 2735 East Burnside Street...
March 15, 2006
More radio
I recorded a telephone interview with the radio show "Out There!" this weekend. They broadcast the show today. Details: "Out There!" KUOG 90.5 FM Athens, Georgia 4 pm PT / 7 pm ET streaming live here downloadable podcast will be...
March 15, 2006
"The God Who Wasn't There"
Finally. The God Who Wasn't There is now in stock and shipping from Amazon.com within 24 hours....
March 08, 2006
Radio
I'll be talking about The God Who Wasn't There: March 10, 2006, 12:30 pm PT/3:30 pm ET The Michelangelo Signorile Show Sirius Satellite Radio, channel 106, OutQ Repeat: March 10, 2006, 6 pm PT/9 pm ET Rational Response Squad Listen...
March 08, 2006
A challenge to Christians
Dear Christian believer, If you heard me earlier today on the Bob Dutko radio show, you know that I challenged you to investigate sincerely the origins of your religion, rather than be willfully deluded by the rigged arguments of Christian...
March 02, 2006
"If the atheistic worldview prevails in our culture, Christianity could be outlawed in America"
I suppose it was inevitable. The God Who Wasn't There is now being used as a poster child to raise money to "combat atheism, agnosticism, and liberalism." The overall political worldview of the group, American Vision, is interesting. The idea...
March 02, 2006
Me on the radio
Some upcoming broadcast, satellite and internet radio appearances: March 2, 2006, 10 am PT/1 pm ET The Bob Dutko Show WMUZ 105.5 FM ("Detroit's Christian Radio") Listen live March 3, 2006, 6 pm PT/9 pm ET and March 10, 2006,...
March 01, 2006
Richard Carrier on the radio
Richard Carrier interviewed on WBAI radio: Direct Windows Media link Website...
March 01, 2006
"Pro-theocracy"
Some people took issue with this line in a December The God Who Wasn't There press release: The movie has been praised by critics but condemned by pro-theocracy groups such as James Dobson’s Focus on the Family. "Pro-theocracy," they alleged,...
February 14, 2006
On the radio tonight
Just scheduled an interview on KABC tonight at 7 pm PT. I'll be talking with Al Rantel about The God Who Wasn't There. Streaming audio link here....
February 13, 2006
"The God Who Wasn't There" interview
David Ian Miller writes a weekly feature for the San Francisco Chronicle called "Finding My Religion." This week he finds me and The God Who Wasn't There: Do you really think this film will change anyone's minds? I know for...
February 13, 2006
Rational Response Squad
You get $500 if you can prove Jesus existed....
February 05, 2006
"The God Who Wasn't There"
The God Who Wasn't There DVD is available as of today at a wider selection of retailers, including Barnes and Noble. Of course, it's still at Amazon, and, if you actually want it this century, at the official site....
January 31, 2006
Luigi Cascioli
In the Luigi Cascioli case, the judge heard arguments today: VITERBO, Italy - An Italian judge heard arguments Friday on whether a small-town parish priest should stand trial for asserting that Jesus Christ existed. The priest's atheist accuser, Luigi Cascioli,...
January 27, 2006
Upcoming screenings
Some press today for upcoming screenings of The God Who Wasn't There. Tuscon, Arizona: The Tucson Atheists next week will sponsor a screening of the film, "The God Who Wasn't There," an independent documentary that explores the theory that Jesus...
January 20, 2006
My latest critic
"Tom Sizemore"...
January 19, 2006
"The God Who Wasn't There" on iFilm
The God Who Wasn't There just made the front page of iFilm. Don't know how it happened, but you can check it out, rate it and comment on its page here....
January 18, 2006
Religion is a positive force
As the mailbag always reminds me: I hope God grants me the wish to be able to see all of you cast into the lake of fire to burn for eternity in fire and brimstone with the devil you worship....
January 17, 2006
Snopes.com creators interview
Just happened to run across this undated interview with David Mikkelson, co-creator of Snopes.com. (Barbara and David Mikkelson make an appearance in The God Who Wasn't There.)...
January 13, 2006
Sam Harris on Book TV
Sam Harris, author of The End of Faith, writes: For those of you who missed my New York lecture on Book TV (CSPAN-2), it will be re-broadcast this Saturday (1/7) at 9:00 pm (EST). You, too, can get messages from...
January 05, 2006
Father Enrico Righi on the spot
A judge has ordered a priest to prove Jesus existed: AN ITALIAN judge has ordered a priest to appear in court this month to prove that Jesus Christ existed. The case against Father Enrico Righi has been brought in the...
January 03, 2006
Arrogance = Being correct and saying so
From the Raving Atheist's comments on this entry: Plainly, Nall wants atheists to concede that their beliefs are no better than those of the fundamentalists. In Nall's book, there is no such thing as actually "knowing" anything -- to claim...
December 27, 2005
Richard Carrier appearance
So you're in Southern California, it's the day after Christmas, and you're wondering what to do. Go see Richard Carrier: Richard Carrier--historian, philosopher, and author of Sense and Goodness Without God--will be speaking in Ventura, California, on Monday night, December...
December 25, 2005
Christmas spirit
In my continuing fairness campaign, I present a letter that is representative of probably more than half of the email I get from Christian strangers. This genre of non-hate mail is marked by presumptuousness ("I know something happened to turn...
December 23, 2005
Also there are nice Christians
As an antidote to the violent fantasy I quoted below, see this nice Christian criticism of the movie. (Thanks, Old Broad, for sending the link.)...
December 21, 2005
Viewer mail
This is not anything out of the ordinary, but every now and then I like to share Beyond Belief Media's fan mail: From: [redacted] Subject: BURN - while we laugh Date: December 21, 2005 You've definitely got some nerve. I'd...
December 21, 2005
Earl Doherty
Scholar Earl Doherty, author of The Jesus Puzzle, defends the documentary film The God Who Wasn't There.
December 18, 2005
Godless gear
Beyond Belief Media opens a Cafe Press Store....
December 15, 2005
Alan Colmes clip
You have to view a commercial first, but Fox has put a clip from my appearance on the Alan Colmes radio show up on their website. I thought the later stuff with the callers was the most fun, but this...
December 15, 2005
War on Christmas
If you have a strong stomach for this kind of thing: Pictures from the front lines of The War on Christmas....
December 14, 2005
Reminder: Alan Colmes Radio Show / War on Christmas
I'll be on tonight to talk about the war on Christmas: Alan Colmes Radio Show 8 pm Pacific /11 pm Eastern Station finder Call in number: 1-877-367-2526....
December 14, 2005
"The God Who Wasn't There" review
Cheryl Eddy in the San Francisco Bay Guardian with a The God Who Wasn't There review: Brian Flemming's The God Who Wasn't There falls into the newish classification of highly opinionated documentary ("op-doc"?) – foregoing a more balanced presentation in...
December 13, 2005
War on Santa
Raving: "Christmas is a time to celebrate the birth of a sweet baby, sent to earth to be beaten, whipped, scourged and impaled on a cross with rough spikes splintering the bones of his hands and feet," said Donna Rossi,...
December 13, 2005
The Alan Colmes Show
I'll be talking with Alan Colmes on his radio show about The God Who Wasn't There and the war on Christmas at 8 pm PT/11 pm ET tomorrow (Wed.) night. Click here to find a station near you. You can...
December 13, 2005
The company I keep
December 12, 2005
Blogads riff
"Leave the neon tits to the sex blogs," Atrios says, criticizing MSNBC. MSNBC has launched a huge Blogads campaign as part of an estimated $1M in online advertising. The God Who Wasn't There is also running a Blogads campaign right...
December 12, 2005
"Dillusional pinnhead"
That's me. Feel that Christmas spirit!...
December 10, 2005
Jesse Lee Peterson
Just spent an hour talking to Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson on his radio show. Boy, is this guy a piece of work. I mentioned gay rights in passing, and from then on the entire interview was about those scary homosexuals....
December 07, 2005
America's most prayed-for atheist
Judging by my email, since the war on Christmas launched I am now America's Most Prayed-For Atheist®....
December 06, 2005
The War on Christmas marches on
Links: Eschaton Jim Gilliam Instapundit Red Harvest The Supreme Irony of Life The Grich Thoughts of Loy Lies and Statistics Second Civil War Track the war at Google News Track the links at Technorati....
December 05, 2005
War on Christmas
Did I mention that Beyond Belief Media has declared war on Christmas? Emailed reaction highlights so far: Re your campaign of "war" against Christmas, James Taranto said it pretty well in one of his blog posts today: "Some...
December 05, 2005
QUICKTIME: "The God Who Wasn't There"
Some new downloadable clips have been posted to the The God Who Wasn't There site....
December 01, 2005
Review of "The God Who Wasn't There"
General JC Christian, patriot, has a review of The God Who Wasn't There. My work here is done....
November 27, 2005
"The God Who Wasn't There" DVD now on Amazon
The best deals are on the movie's official site, but Amazon.com now has The God Who Wasn't There on DVD.
November 22, 2005
KC
Been busy since I got back. KC was a blast. They added the second screening, and both Q&A's were lively. See here for some commentary as well as some common misrepresentations. There is video, and I hope to link to...
November 12, 2005
"The God Who Wasn't There" - Kansas City update
Screening and panel discussion almost sold out. If you're in or near KC and you plan to go tomorrow, get your tix now (seriously). Sometimes they add a second screening when this happens, but no guarantee. This one looks to...
November 07, 2005
Strange places
Joel Bachar of Microcinema has fun with the Church Sign Generator:...
November 04, 2005
KC's The Pitch
Kansas City's alt weekly on The God Who Wasn't There: Unlike those who fear impertinence — say, Sunday school teachers or the fundamentalists who reared him — Brian Flemming takes questions. Even when he's already asking the tough ones himself....
November 02, 2005
Kansas City screening coming
Open Circle, the organization hosting the Kansas City premiere of The God Who Wasn't There on November 8, is recommending early ticket purchase, as seats are limited and the event is getting serious advance press in KC. From today's Kansas...
October 30, 2005
"The God Who Wasn't There" in Kansas City
I'll be there, too, November 8....
October 18, 2005
Equal Time for Freethought
I'll be on the radio tomorrow, starting at 6 pm ET. Listen here....
October 15, 2005
"The God Who Wasn't There" review
Jim Walker also has a review of The God Who Wasn't There....
September 21, 2005
Do my eyes look dead in this philosophy?
Amusing description of me from a review of The God Who Wasn't There on a Christian apologetics site called Tektonics: Flemming appears to be a man with serious psychological problems. He has gone from being an Christian who was gullible...
September 21, 2005
Beyond Belief Media
Attention Angelenos. Beyond Belief Media, which produced The God Who Wasn't There and is producing The Beast, is growing too fast and has a couple needs: 1. Office space. Preferably a loft-style space, about 2,000 square feet in the Los...
September 17, 2005
Netflix.com
Netflix.com is carrying The God Who Wasn't There, but apparently the DVD is already listed as "short wait" and even "very long wait" with some folks. A way to speed it up? Move the title to the top of your...
September 08, 2005
Get yer free DVD
The God Who Wasn't There DVD, now free, following that donation you've been meaning to make anyway....
September 06, 2005
On the radio Tuesday night
I'll be on the John Ziegler Show tonight on the Los Angeles radio station KFI. The details: Tuesday, August 30 9 pm PT KFI-AM 640...
August 30, 2005
Robert M. Price on Infidel Guy Radio Show
Reggie Finley, aka The Infidel Guy, keeps on improving his radio show (iTunes podcast link). Now there is a regular weekly segment with the always fascinating Robert M. Price, who appears in The God Who Wasn't There. Infidelguy.com: Dr. Robert...
August 30, 2005
Email of the week
Actually, a LOT to choose from this week, but this one just came in to two different addresses related to The God Who Wasn't There: I suppose you are not willing to believe there is no satan either? No evil...
August 28, 2005
"The God Who Wasn't There" on Netflix
Rent The God Who Wasn't There on Netflix starting Sept. 6. Queue it now--they have a limited number of copies....
August 26, 2005
"The God Who Wasn't There"
It's been an interesting week for The God Who Wasn't There. Conventional wisdom would have it that interest in going to theatrical screenings of the movie would wane with the availability of the movie on DVD (direct on our site...
August 25, 2005
"Christianity in Question" in Kentucky
Reminder: Tomorrow (Tuesday) evening is the "Christianity In Question" event. A screening of The God Who Wasn't There, followed by a panel discussion featuring me as a pincushion for an audience of Southern Baptists. Update: From the "Staff Picks" section...
August 22, 2005
Los Angeles Times feature story on "The God Who Wasn't There"
Pat Biederman writes about The God Who Wasn't There in today's L.A. Times (reg. req'd): Wielding his own camera, Flemming interviews believers outside a Billy Graham event and talks with academics who argue that the Jesus of the Gospels did...
August 20, 2005
Richard Carrier speaks Saturday in Santa Barbara
Richard Carrier, who appears in The God Who Wasn't There and has compelling things to say both in the movie and on the special features of the DVD, speaks at a showing of the movie this Saturday in Santa Barbara:...
August 18, 2005
This weekend in L.A. and Orange County
I'll be appearing this weekend at two events sponsored by the Center for Inquiry in Hollywood and Costa Mesa, CA: The God Who Wasn’t There Film Showing and DiscussionSunday, August 21 11 a.m. in Hollywood 4:30 p.m. in Costa Mesa...
August 18, 2005
Hmm...
I sure would like to do this with The God Who Wasn't There. If you have a kajillion dollars for the project, let me know....
August 16, 2005
Panera Bread: Bad citizen of the internet
Panera Bread just can't stop getting into trouble. The company offers free wifi at its restaurants, which would seem to indicate a sort of getting-it-ness with regard to the internet. But the company has also engaged in two practices abhorrent...
August 15, 2005
Kentucky screening of "The God Who Wasn't There"
The Universist Movement has set up what may be one of the most compelling screening/discussion-panel events yet: Evangelical Christianity, which depends on the literal veracity of the Bible, has become a critical element in today's most important public policy issues....
August 11, 2005
I get letters
You know how I made a movie called The God Who Wasn't There? Well, I stand corrected: Just to let you know...God still exists and your movie sucks...and when you are dead...God will still be alive...just ask everyone who has...
August 09, 2005
The God Who Wasn't There survives
The God Who Wasn't There has survived the attempt to delete it from Wikipedia. Thanks to all who contributed, and to the Wikipedia editors, who were virtually unanimous in repelling one misguided user's attempt to kill the entry....
August 05, 2005
On the radio
Short notice, but: This morning (Thursday) at 8AM Eastern/5 AM Pacific, Universist Movement General Counsel Sterling DeRamus, Ford Vox and myself will be guests on a popular Alabama talk show, Russ and Dee in the Morning (warning: wingnuts ahead). We'll...
August 04, 2005
Wikipedia user tries to kill The God Who Wasn't There
A Wikipedia user who apparently has an axe to grind with atheism has attempted to delete the Wikipedia entry for The God Who Wasn't There. Since it is not at all unusual for a movie to have a Wikipedia entry--and...
July 30, 2005
Sam Harris appearances
The End of Faith author Sam Harris, who appears in The God Who Wasn't There, is a busy man. He just added a couple dates to his schedule....
July 29, 2005
God
Search Google Video for "God" and Google tells you he's not there. Well, kind of. (Currently the fourth result.) Thanks, David....
July 25, 2005
"The God Who Wasn't There" in New York and Indiana this Saturday
Bravely taking on The Island and The Bad News Bears, The God Who Wasn't There has encore screenings this Saturday, July 23, in both New York City and Bloomington, Indiana. New York: July 23, 2005 7:00pm Tickets sold IN ADVANCE ONLY....
July 20, 2005
"The God Who Wasn't There" playing Toronto on July 15
Attention residents of Toronto. The God Who Wasn't There gets the serious treatment on July 15 at the University of Toronto. And the film now has a Canadian rating: 14A. Bring the kids!...
July 13, 2005
No faith
An atheist comes out. (via RA.) And one who's still in. Sometimes, I swear, I actually think superstition can be largely eliminated. What keeps superstitions like Christianity alive is a lack of reflection and examination. Once a conversation takes place...
July 13, 2005
Busy
Lots of email. If you've written me and not gotten a response, I'm trying. Very busy right now... Apparently Newsweek has a long life in dentist's offices. If you're looking for more information on The God Who Wasn't There, it's...
July 13, 2005
DJ Madson's "The God Who Wasn't There" Soundtrack
UPDATE SEPTEMBER 2005: The music is not available at present at the iTunes Music Store. A certain music-industry asshole made outrageously false copyright-violation claims to iTunes, which scared them into pulling the music. We're getting it straightened out, but it's...
July 05, 2005
Hello, Newsweek readers
In answer to the most popular question: You can get a DVD of The God Who Wasn't There right here. Feel free to write me with your response to it. Most people do....
June 22, 2005
Viewer mail
A sampling from recent mail in my inbox: Great. Yet somebody else who thinks the only choices are between Christian fundamentalism and atheism. Yawn........... * * * You are a hack. A professional contrarian. No to mention a...
June 22, 2005
Newsweek on "The God Who Wasn 't There"
Elise Soukup in Newsweek: Brian Flemming's most famous project was 2001's Bat Boy: The Musical, an off-Broadway show based on the tabloid-created bat child. Now he's turned his attention to a figure he claims is equally fictional: Jesus Christ. His...
June 19, 2005
Pioneer Theater, NYC, 7 pm, June 18
That's the New York premiere of The God Who Wasn't There. Saturday, June 18, 7 pm Two Boots Pioneer Theater 155 East 3rd St. (Between Aves. A & B) New York, NY 10009 212-591-0434 I'll be there to answer all...
June 17, 2005
Message
Doug Ross, who is handling the New York screening of The God Who Wasn't There for the Universists, just got from the printer some postcards he ordered to promote the event. The printer decided to include a message of his...
June 11, 2005
Doug Monroe in Creative Loafing...
On The God Who Wasn't There: I found Flemming's blog and discovered that he's directed and narrated an outrageous new documentary. The movie, which will be screened in Atlanta on June 15, is about a character Flemming contends is every...
June 08, 2005
Hell: Frozen over
Here are seven words I never thought I'd write: Check out my interview with Christianity Today. (Well, okay, it's only the website, but still.)...
June 07, 2005
Child abuse
The Raving Atheist participates in a commentary track on the The God Who Wasn't There DVD. He expresses some compelling thoughts on, among other topics, the indoctrination of children, which really should be seen as one of the worst things...
June 07, 2005
L.A. Times on "The God Who Wasn't There"
L.A.'s Grassroots Cinema series at the Vine Theater starts tomorrow and runs for a week. The God Who Wasn't There kicks it off at 1 p.m., but of course there are four other features and five shorts, too. You can...
June 02, 2005
'Bama was bangin'
Eyewitnesses say: A line down the street, local TV news hovering outside and a packed house of heathens and Christians at last night's screening of The God Who Wasn't There in Birmingham, Alabama. I did a video iChat Q&A with...
May 26, 2005
"The God Who Wasn't There" opens in L.A. June 3
This came together at the last minute--today, actually--when another film dropped out of the Grassroots Cinema series going on here in L.A. We're starting promotion really late, so if you're in L.A., please spread the word that The God Who...
May 25, 2005
Boo! boo! boo!
In Birmingham, they love God. And now we'll see if they also love The God Who Wasn't There. Screening tonight at 8 pm at the WorkPlay Theater. In a history-making turn, I will also be appearing for Q&A after the...
May 25, 2005
San Francisco report
Couldn't ask for a better world-premiere weekend. Two standing-room-only screenings, which made San Francisco Atheists some serious cash (which was the point). And the "All-Atheist Weekend" set up by five Bay-Area godless groups (it also included a speech by American...
May 24, 2005
"The God Who Wasn't There" in San Francisco
Be the first to see it. Off-Market Theater 965 Mission near 5th St. May 21, 1 pm and May 22, 1 pm Check out other upcoming screenings in Alabama, California, Georgia, Indiana, New York and Virginia at the site. WBHM in...
May 19, 2005
Infidel Guy Radio
I'm on the show today at 5 pm PT / 8 pm Eastern. Friday the 13th. Listen here. UPDATE 5-15-05: Thanks to the Raving Atheist for letting me know that link now goes to David Duke. Sorry for any confusion/fright....
May 13, 2005
Independent distribution--it's actually working
If you haven't checked out the movie site in a while, you can use a search tool there to easily see if The God Who Wasn't There is coming to a theater near you. The world premiere is in San...
May 11, 2005
Luigi Cascioli
Luigi Cascioli has filed a lawsuit based on the claim that Jesus never existed. From his site: Press Release Luigi Cascioli declares: Christ never existed Court hearing at Viterbo court on April 29 th to bring an action against a...
April 22, 2005
On the radio
Last Sunday I was on WBAI 99.5 FM New York talking about The Beast and The God Who Wasn't There with Steven DeVries. It's on the list of archived "Equal Time for Freethought" shows here. And here's the direct Windows...
April 11, 2005
Atheist conferences
My weekend: First, off to quickly visit the Atheist Alliance International conference in Los Angeles, put on by local heroes Atheists United. I interviewed guest speaker Robert Price for this certain new project I am finishing right now (here's a...
March 28, 2005
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