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After pulling the ridiculous “academic freedom” argument to promote climate change denial in schools, Steve Mroczkiewick gets the FJM treament from Ed over at Gin and Tacos. Fortunately, birther lawyer Orly Taitz loses her bid for CA’s Secretary of State, but she still managed to get 368,000 votes. Sigh. Well, at least Stephen Colbert can makes us laugh [ READ MORE ]
We’ve seen this all before. I came across the Discovery Institute’s Intelligent Design teacher’s manual and was struck by the reality of its long history. While opponents to ID often consider it to be a newer ‘prettied’ up version of creationism, the theory is actually nothing new; it’s one of the first theories of modern [ READ MORE ]
In his Meditations, Rene Descartes employs an epistemological experiment called “methodological doubt,” a method of deduction to establish the foundation of knowledge. He argues that anything that has ever produced a false account of reality must be regarded as ‘false,’ such as the senses (sight, taste, feeling, smell) which he concludes cannot be the source [ READ MORE ]
The characteristics of God in the Judeo-Christian tradition provide interesting insights into the capabilities of the deity. At the heart of traditional debate between non-theists and theists is the logical possibility of God. I am going to half-heartedly dissect the arguments between the two groups. Non-theists often apply logic to the God concept, citing that [ READ MORE ]
The study of knowledge and how it is obtained, epistemology, is a fundamental philosophy underlying all human efforts to justify “truth” claims. The Enlightenment gave rise to modern science, a practice for obtaining knowledge grounded in naturalism, empiricism, and materialism. Since then, science has yielded inquires and insights that have led to significant developments in [ READ MORE ]
This is my second response after Eric Kemp responded to me. His tone was a little harsh, so mine became a bit harsh as well. And…begin. ID creationism, atheism, and evolution Part II Eric Kemp says: Absolutely false. If you want to make generalizations about Christians, then at least be honest about the difference between [ READ MORE ]
The following is from a discussion I had two years ago on Apologia, a blog the defends a Christian world view against contemporary scientific theory. The blog’s author, Eric Kemp, argued that evolutionary theory is dogmatic, religious, and inherently intolerant. I posted my response on my blog two years ago, before deleting it when overhauling the [ READ MORE ]
Since I only have your attention for a few seconds before you decide whether to continue reading or to leave, I’m about to argue the following: Pure laissez-faire capitalism, constitutional libertarianism, and libertarian-anarchy are not practical political and economic theories. Now, if you have decided to stay and read, I hope you feel inclined to [ READ MORE ]
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