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Denyse O'Leary
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August 27, 2021
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Lutheran religious studies prof asks, Is methodological naturalism racist?

Denyse O'Leary
August 27, 2021
Culture, Darwinism, Intelligent Design
Shedinger: As the authors note, African Americans consistently score higher on surveys of religiosity than the general population. This will not be surprising to anyone familiar with the African American church tradition. But African American undergraduates seem to be aware of the absolute requirement that EEB research be done in accordance with methodological (and de facto metaphysical) naturalism. Their religious inclinations will therefore be in conflict with the culture within the EEB community and it will be difficult for them to feel a sense of belonging in that community. Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
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August 27, 2021
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Materialism hangs on to science now — not by evidence but by politics

Denyse O'Leary
August 27, 2021
Culture, Darwinism, Intelligent Design
A quibble with Brian Miller’s analysis above: It’s not “philosophy” as such that fronts Darwin's stranglehold on the discussion of evolution. It’s the power to cause career ruin. That’s the stick end of politics, not of philosophy. Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
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August 24, 2021
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How things have changed! Even Darwin’s Finches’ defenders are spooked

Denyse O'Leary
August 24, 2021
Culture, Darwinism, Intelligent Design, speciation
Peter and Rosemary Grant, the iconic Darwinian speciation couple, are backtracking in the face of new evidence that it doesn’t really work that way. On the other hand, this is a great time to be a recovering Darwinist. The world is much more interesting than that. Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
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August 22, 2021
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Rationalist skeptic comments on the manipulative arguments for Darwinism

Denyse O'Leary
August 22, 2021
Culture, Darwinism, Intelligent Design, rhetoric
Part of an excerpt from his new book, Taking Leave of Darwin (2021). Science historian Michael Flannery, among others, have often noted this style of Darwinian argument. One might say that it relies on the public’s willingness to be persuaded of the proposition far more on the innate intellectual value of the proposition. Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
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August 21, 2021
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Online (mainly) Spanish ID conference September 11–12, 2021

Denyse O'Leary
August 21, 2021
Culture, Intelligent Design
There will be 12 talks, including Steve Meyer and Casey Luskin (with translation ) The others will be Spanish-language profs from Spain, Argentina, and Chile — and, of course, Brazil (Marcos Eberlin). Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
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July 30, 2021
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Culture, Darwinism, Intelligent Design

When “following the science” meant joining the Nazis

Denyse O'Leary
July 30, 2021
Culture, Darwinism, Intelligent Design
Klinghoffer: I’m still reeling at the stupidity of whoever at Scientific American decided to give a green light to publishing an article, “Denial of Evolution Is a Form of White Supremacy,” by Allison Hopper. The absurdity of tarring critics of Darwinism with racism boggles the mind — given how Darwin’s own legacy, down to today’s Alt-Right, is so tied up with racial pseudo-science, viciously denigrating Africans, African-Americans, and others. Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
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July 28, 2021
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Culture, Darwinism, Intelligent Design, Laws

Another reason not to teach Darwinism in the public school system

Denyse O'Leary
July 28, 2021
Culture, Darwinism, Intelligent Design, Laws
One rather hopes the students’ suit is settled by now and they can get on with their lives. Unfortunately, Benga never really got over his own experience and ended up committing suicide." But we’ve been saying this practically forever: Quit teaching Darwinism in the public school system. There are ways of addressing evolution sensitively that don’t include teaching Darwinism. Maybe insurance companies should quit insuring schools where Darwinism is taught against these specific types of incidents. Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
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July 25, 2021
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Culture, Intelligent Design, Philosophy, Science
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The Science is Settled — now just SHUT Up. Except, we aren’t shutting up. We can’t.

Denyse O'Leary
July 25, 2021
Culture, Intelligent Design, Philosophy, Science
Of course, there are orthodoxies and then there are smelly orthodoxies. COVID-19 created a situation where many more people than otherwise have discovered a really smelly orthodoxy in science. Prediction: More people will start asking more questions. Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
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July 25, 2021
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The slow descent of “Science!” As in “Trust the Science!”

Denyse O'Leary
July 25, 2021
Culture, Intelligent Design, Philosophy, Science
Varadarajan: The World Health Organization is a particular offender: “We had a dozen Western scientists go to China in February and team up with a dozen Chinese scientists under the auspices of the WHO.” At a subsequent press conference they pronounced the lab-leak theory “extremely unlikely.” The organization also ignored Taiwanese cries for help with Covid-19 in January 2020. Read More ›
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Denyse O'Leary
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July 18, 2021
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Culture, Darwinism, Evolution, Intelligent Design
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At Mind Matters News: Claim — “Evolution” explains near-death experiences

Denyse O'Leary
July 18, 2021
Culture, Darwinism, Evolution, Intelligent Design
Some researchers believe that near-death experiences are a biological mechanism like the fight-or-flight response, a means of pretending death to avoid a predator. They call it thanatopsis: … Two problems arise from this analysis. Read More ›