Archive for the ‘god’ Category
Palin, Religion, and how Secularism is out of touch
September 11th, 2008 by Dale Fincher
Jonalyn sent me this article she found on Salon.com: “What’s the Difference between Palin and a Muslim Fundamentalist? Lipstick” Listing abortion, God, creationism, and every other thing secularists hate about religious ideas, the author saves his worst grievance for last with this remark, the one that makes us all gasp with horror at the audacity [...]
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New Book: What’s So Great About Christianity
March 14th, 2008 by Dale Fincher
Tony Snow, former press secretary for President George W. Bush, wrote a clear, enjoyable article in Christianity Today, reviewing What’s So Great About Christianity by Dinesh D’Souza. I agree with the whimsical assessment of this article. And it is written in a way that average people can understand. Here’s a taste: [After citing a string [...]
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Does religion produce an evolutionary advantage?
February 23rd, 2008 by Dale Fincher
Is it possible to study religious belief scientifically? It all depends on what you mean by it. The John Templeton Foundation will be spending $4 million to answer this question: Is there “evidence about whether belief in God confers an evolutionary advantage to humankind”? You’ll find this in a recent British article published by Ekklesia, [...]
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What is the Opposite of Love?
November 21st, 2007 by Dale Fincher
I recently finished Annie Dillard’s, The Writing Life. She smooths out the lines between practical life and metaphor, between things and their meanings. I’ve read a good portion of Tinker Creek and Firm, but I need to read her more. When we open ourselves up to others, whether present in person or present in print, [...]
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