Science and scientists, especially in America, are wonderful. I am currently laying on my couch, playing music from my laptop, and will probably turn on my HDTV later on to just enjoy a nice relaxing evening. Without scientists none of this would be possible. However, sometimes scientists need to “know their role.” What I mean […]
Author: Joel Borofsky
Does Naturalism Aid the Environment?
Cross posted at The Christian Watershed One of the biggest issues trends in the West – especially in America – is for people to go ‘green’ in what they do. Whether it be from getting a hybrid vehicle, to eating organic foods, to just installing energy efficient light bulbs, it is not considered chic to […]
Did the Allies really defeat the Nazis?
Cross-posted at The Christian Watershed On May 8, 1945 the German government officially surrendered to the Allied Forces, thus ending the War in Europe (the War in the Pacific would continue another three months). The Nazis was a horrible government that aside from its treatment of the Jewish people and other “unwanted,” regularly practiced […]
Intelligent Design Myth #486 – “ID is politically motivated”
ID is merely a politically motivated agenda that is meant to further the cause of the far right Republicans. One common objection against ID is that it is merely a tool of the scary Right Wing political party. As the theory goes, the Religious Right is attempting to get ID snuck into classrooms in order […]
The Theistic Necessity in the Acquisition of Knowledge
This is cross posted from my own site, The Christian Watershed. To read the rest, please follow the link at the bottom. Let me preface this by saying that even though I show how Christianity fits the criteria for warrant, I believe any theistic belief can fit this criteria. In other words, Christianity does not […]
When all else fails – mock them
Cross posted over at “The Christian Watershed.” A few years ago I was an assistant coach to a high school debate class. One common thing that must be drilled into the heads of high school debaters is to do their best to avoid insulting the other team. I didn’t always follow this advice in high […]