Derek Beres

Derek Beres

Derek Beres is a freelance writer. Based in Portland, Oregon, he has served in senior editorial positions at a number of tech companies and has years of experience in health, science, and music writing. He is the co-host of the Conspirituality podcast and co-author of Conspirituality: How New Age Conspiracies Became a Health Threat.

Religion is part of the problem. But the bigger picture is much larger than any one book. 
Robert Dear's murders at a Planned Parenthood are only the latest in a long string of terrorist attacks by Americans. 
The author of The Purpose Driven Life has a theory about why Paris happened: We haven't accepted Jesus. 
Is religion the problem? Sometimes. Is religion the solution? Sometimes. The real problem begins when you emphatically respond "yes" to either of these questions.
When a trophy just for showing up does more damage than good. 
Ben Carson has recently surged in the polls. Should we be concerned about his apocalyptic visions? 
Skeptic Michael Shermer presents ten major arguments for the existence of God — and counters each one.