Naturalism
Science is a verb
Naturalism only ever really had one strong idea: Ban ideas
Search for our earliest ancestors: Signals in the noise
No-one Knows the Mind of God . . . Except the Committed Atheist
Fair warning to the regular readership. Typically I like to cover intelligent design and evolution-related issues, but I trust I may be permitted a bit of a detour. There have been a couple of interesting posts recently by Sal, vjtorley and Barry about issues of a more philosophical bent. vjtorley’s OP, in particular, quoted parts of an essay from Professor Jerry Coyne. I would like today to share some thoughts on point. With apologies to those not of the Judeo-Christian tradition, my comments will focus in part on the Bible, given that the Bible and the God of the Bible have been the brunt of many new atheist attacks recently, including Coyne’s. Similar points, no doubt, could be made with Read More ›
Maybe we WILL have to see this film
The Bad Effects of Methodological Materialism
Thought you all might be interested in a new essay of mine on whether or not we should teach our students methodological materialism.
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Mathematics challenges naturalism, says math prof
Oxford profs respond to and refute new atheist claims
Said to be an excellent discussion of faith, blind faith, certainty, proof, persuasion: Philosophy, Science and the God Debate: ‘Science disproves the existence of God’. Scientists and philosophers interviewed: Alister McGrath (The Dawkins Delusion), Keith Ward (Why There Almost Certainly Is a God) and John Lennox (Gunning for God). This documentary shows Oxford professors responding and refuting the New Atheists, like Richard Dawkins (The God Delusion), Christopher Hitchens (God is not Great), Sam Harris (Letter to a Christian Nation) and Daniel Dennett (Breaking the Spell). Follow UD News at Twitter!