Why I Doubt Evolution

Over at The Philosophy of Biology, a pro-evolution site, they are discussing the new rallying cry of the creationist camp, "Teach the controversy."  There are some good links in the string of comments that those of us who are interested in understanding and arguing this...

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Some Thoughts On Evolution

Evolution is under attack again in Kansas.  Many liberals are alarmed that the religious right are now trying to bring creationism back into the schools.   They characterize the pro "Intelligent Design" (ID) folks as religious rubes with no respect for science.  But this is not...

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Total Truth, Part I

Woo hoo! My first title from Mind & Media has arrived, and judging by the endorsements, it’s gonna be great. As you may know, M&M distributes books to reviewers for free, with an agreement that they review the books on their web site. You can...

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‘This I Believe’ Invites Citizens to Share Beliefs

Here’s a chance for you to get into the history books, and maybe even get to read your entry on national radio! NPR is reviving the classic This I Believe radio series. All submissions, which are in the form of 500 word or less essays,...

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Deconstructing Euthanasia’s Slippery Slope

I’ve had it with my conservative fellows who insist on tightly linking abortion with right-to-die issues. Sure they are related. NO, they are not synonymous, nor must the decision to allow the right-to-die be instricately linked to abortion rights. Let us instead try to separately...

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Conservative v. Liberal Views of Rule of Law

Sorry to be a contrarian, but… I found the aforementioned article on the Rule of Law (ROL) to be a little overly simplistic, painting both conservative and liberal positions in an incomplete light. Also, it failed in presenting a nice picture of a Christian view...

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