Monthly Archives: July 2012

Mystery Solved

Posted on July 27, 2012 by Michael

One thing that genuinely perplexes me is why Michael Ruse advocates an argument about God and evolution that is vastly inferior to the one I raised. It is vastly inferior in the sense that is mistakenly treats God as a … Continue reading →

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A Toothless Determinism?

Posted on July 24, 2012 by Michael

In my last posting, I showed that “Darwinian randomness” poses no problem for Christian theology – the inevitability of our appearance can easily co-exist with the contingent nature of evolution. Bilbo notes that there is some aspect of determinism built … Continue reading →

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Michael Ruse almost gets it

Posted on July 21, 2012 by Michael

Michael Ruse has written an essay entitled, “Does Darwinian Randomness Make Christianity Impossible?” Ruse lays out the problem as follows: The problem is this. If Christianity is true, then the existence of humans cannot be a contingent matter….But Darwinian evolutionary … Continue reading →

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Gnu Irrational Intolerance

Posted on July 21, 2012 by Michael

Given the closed-mindedness and arrogance of the Gnu atheists, it should not surprise anyone that such a group would display extreme, irrational intolerance: A Pennsylvania atheist has filed a complaint against a restaurant that offers a 10 percent discount for … Continue reading →

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Gnu Confusion

Posted on July 19, 2012 by Michael

Jerry Coyne recently wrote: And it’s important to realize this: the great importance of Darwin’s theory of natural selection is that an unguided, purposeless process can nevertheless produce animals and plants that are exquisitely adapted to their environment.  That’s why … Continue reading →

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Gnutopia takes another hit

Posted on July 16, 2012 by Michael

From here: Those who grow up in an atheist household are least likely to maintain their beliefs about religion as adults, according to a study by Georgetown University’s Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA). Only about 30 percent … Continue reading →

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Open and Closed-Mindedness

Posted on July 15, 2012 by Michael

It looks as if a previous entry about atheism and closed-mindedness has caught the attention from one of the FTBers.  Someone with the name Digital Cuttlefish wrote:  I meant to post a comment (not my verse; that came later) to … Continue reading →

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Do atheists have a sexual harassment problem?

Posted on July 15, 2012 by Michael

From Here: As skeptics, atheists and humanists prepare to gather for their largest meeting in Las Vegas this weekend, attendance by women is expected to be down significantly. […] But in the weeks preceding TAM, another possible explanation has roiled … Continue reading →

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A Completely Unconvincing Paper

Posted on July 14, 2012 by Michael

Maarten Boudry, Stefaan Blancke, and  Johan Braeckman recently published an on-line article entitled, Grist to the mill of ID creationism: the failed strategy of ruling the supernatural out of science by philosophical fiat.    The article comes across as a glorified … Continue reading →

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Atheism and Closed-mindedness

Posted on July 13, 2012 by Michael

Remember Dawkins’ scale?  It looks like atheists have been asked where they would fall on this scale: Here Here Here If you scan through the comments, you’ll find that most score themselves between 6.9 and 7, just as their leaders … Continue reading →

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