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Theological Mental Gymnastics over Evolution

Would you believe that evolution is consistent with Christianity . . . but not with atheism? That’s what Alvin Plantinga would have you think.

February 8, 2012 / 2 Comments / Read More

“What, Me Worry?” Distorting Climate Change Data

February 7, 2012 No Comment

Peter Gleick has a simple useful article in Forbes illustrating various ways that climate change deniers/contrariness cherry pick data to support claims that global warming is not occurring.

Old Whine in New Bottles

February 6, 2012 No Comment

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has launched a campaign against a supposed war on religion. Right here in the United States!

In the front lines of the “climate wars”

February 6, 2012 2 Comments

Here’s another book to look out for — The Hockey Stick and the Climate Wars: Dispatches from the Front Lines. It will be published at the beginning of March 2012.

Whingrich Challenging Florida Primary?

February 2, 2012 No Comment

Newt Whingrich — er, Gingrich — has challenged the Florida primary delegate distribution. Why?

Free Will: A Problem of Definition

February 2, 2012 No Comment

Some of the philosophically inclined readers have probably followed the recent internet discussion of “free will.” I am referring specifically to that between evolutionary biologist Jerry Coyne (blog: Why evolution is True) and philosopher Massimo Pigliucci (blog: Rationally Speaking).

The Scientific Method . . . What about the Philosophical Method?

January 30, 2012 No Comment

Melvin Bragg’s latest podcast discusses the evolution of scientific methods from a philosophical viewpoint. But what about the philosophical method?

Who is Funding the Climate Change Denial Groups?

January 25, 2012 2 Comments

Hot Topic exposes how some of the local climate change denier groups get finance. We need more of these sorts of investigations. Which brings to mind a petition . . .

Global Warming: Our Fingerprints are All Over It!

January 23, 2012 No Comment

Skeptical Science has just posted “A Comprehensive Review of the Causes of Global Warming”.

Action Alert: Indiana to Consider Lord’s Prayer for Schools

January 23, 2012 5 Comments

Never mind decades of jurisprudence declaring it unconstitutional . . . Indiana lawmakers want to pass a law allowing public schools to require recitation of the Lord’s Prayer daily. Do their reasons for the legislation suit their solution? Or is this about something completely different?