Archive for the ‘religion’ Category
Pagans, Wall•E, Religion & Atheism, gender…
June 25th, 2008 by Dale Fincher
When I have time to blog about these individually, they may be older news… so a few brief comments on some links to check out.
C. S. Lewis said that if monotheism wasn’t true, he thinks the best explanation of the world is some sort of paganism. The universe so filled with wonder, the ancients [...]
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Science is happy to be wrong
June 20th, 2008 by Dale Fincher
Last month I read a well-written, intriguing article by Michael Hanlon called “Science is Golden.” He writes that if we’re going to preserve knowledge of the natural world, preserve our achievements, we must continue to endeavor in honest scientific practice.
He decrys so much of scientific inquiry has turned to the practical when he writes:
There [...]
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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, “Oxford centre [...]
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