Category: Creationism
“The Bible says it, therefore I believe it”
| July 30, 2012 | Posted by David Anderson under Creationism, Mind |
The Bible says it, therefore I believe it Sal wonders why someone might say “the Bible said it, therefore I believe it”, unless they are “supremely gullible”. This is an epistemological question. I approve of the formula, so I’ll try and answer why. Firstly, let’s clear away some possible misunderstandings. The formula presupposes that the… more
Creationist Paper Published in Peer-Reviewed Biology Journal, UD Author Cited — Origins 2012 Conference
| July 28, 2012 | Posted by scordova under Creationism, Intelligent Design |
Belated congratulations to creationist Dr. Todd Wood for having his paper published in the peer reviewed Journal of Evolutionary Biology! See: Using creation science to demonstrate evolution more
Christianity Today profiles BioLogian and young Earth creationist together
| July 24, 2012 | Posted by News under Christian Darwinism, Creationism, News |
Neither Falk nor Wood have much use for design theory. So they will have something to talk about. more
From Atheist to Creationist: Nuclear Chemist Jay Wile
| July 9, 2012 | Posted by scordova under Creationism |
Dr. Jay Wile is a signatory of the Discovery Institute’s Scientific Dissent from Darwinism. Wile is a prolific writer, and I’m surprised I only ran across his blog Proslogion recently. Here is a sample: Early in my high school years, I was a proud atheist…. All that changed when a young lady who I wanted… more
Memo to NYT reviewer re Prometheus: Creationism for geeks is still creationism
| June 12, 2012 | Posted by News under Atheism, Creationism, Culture, News |
If that’s what you want to call it. That would make atheists Fred Hoyle and Francis Crick creationists. But never mind. more
Wired’s Prometheus reviewer way behind the curve on “space aliens created life” theory
| June 9, 2012 | Posted by News under Creationism, Darwinism, Extraterrestrial life, Intelligent Design, News |
when you hear people claiming that “no one uses the term Darwinist,” … , this reviewer – unfamiliar with the origin of life controversy – uses the term more
Number 1 Educational System Dumps Darwinism
| June 8, 2012 | Posted by scordova under Creationism, Darwinism, Education |
Who is #1 in education at the grade school level? In 2010 it was South Korea. World Education Rankings Math Science Reading And who is #1 in dumping Darwinism from the educational system? From the pages of the prestigious scientific journal Nature it would seem it is also South Korea. more
Darwinism Defeated in South Korea
| June 5, 2012 | Posted by scordova under Creationism, Education |
From the pages of the prestigious scientific journal Nature: A petition to remove references to evolution from high-school textbooks claimed victory last month after the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MEST) revealed that many of the publishers would produce revised editions that exclude examples of the evolution of the horse or of avian ancestor… more
For Record: a note on the significance of the Ben Carson incident at Emory University
| May 18, 2012 | Posted by kairosfocus under academic freedom, Atheism, Creationism, Culture, Science, worldview issues and society |
On May 16, UD News reported on the Ben Carson speech at Emory, raising some significant issues on the tendency of some Darwinists to toss ad hominem rhetorical stink-bombs at those who question the ethical implications of their views. (And yes, I am pointing to the unanswered problem that evolutionary materialism, ever since at least… more
Top Johns Hopkins Surgeon Persecuted for being a Creationist
| May 5, 2012 | Posted by scordova under academic freedom, Creationism |
World-renowned Johns Hopkins neurosurgeon Dr. Ben Carson is under fire from several biology professors at Emory University, where he’s scheduled to give the commencement address. They wrote a letter to the school newspaper after learning Carson does not believe in evolution,….. Dr. Ben Carson’s Beliefs On Evolution Stir Controversy At Emory University About 500 Darwinist… more
Gil on what’s at stake in the end — the credibility of science
| April 13, 2012 | Posted by kairosfocus under academic freedom, Creationism, Culture, Darwinism, Education, Science, worldview issues and society |
I passed by and noticed Gil’s go-to-the heart-of-the-matter comment on the “a picture is worth . . . “ thread: The worst part is that these clowns are destroying public trust in legitimate science. As usual, Gil has gone straight to the key point. When science and science education as well as popular science and… more
“It’s Friday, but Sunday’s coming!” — Nobel Prize holder Charles Townes on design thought and anti-evolutionism, in light of Michael Shermer in Sci Am on “the standard scientific theory” of evolution
| April 8, 2012 | Posted by kairosfocus under Atheism, Creationism, Culture, Darwinism, ID Foundations, Science, science education, Science, worldview issues and society |
What on earth does the title of a famous Good Friday Sermon have to do with the ID controversy? (Even, come Easter Sunday morning . . . ) A lot. Sadly. As I was reading and thinking about Dr Torley’s latest amazing UD series and some of UD’s ever so fascinating comments [one of the… more
Frank Turek asks: Why do atheists so often seem to be angry?
| November 5, 2011 | Posted by kairosfocus under Atheism, Creationism, Culture, Intelligent Design, Religion |
Food for thought, here. (U/D: News has a poignant case in point, here.) =========== U/D Nov 9: In tracking responses and access elsewhere I see that the folks over at Anti-Evo have been busy with atmosphere poisoning ad hominems (here, especially the new talking point that I am a liar), sadly, amply documenting the main… more
Has the American Scientific Affiliation Forgotten Their Stated Identity?
| October 14, 2011 | Posted by Caroline Crocker under American Scientific Affiliation, Climate change, Creationism, Ethics, Evolution, Global Warming, Intelligent Design, Science, theistic evolution |
Our vision is to promote good science, based on impartial evaluation of evidence, not mere consensus. more
Dear Atheists and the Institute for Creation Research: ID is not an apologetic. It is about the science.
| August 1, 2011 | Posted by johnnyb under Atheism, Creationism, Intelligent Design, Religion, Science |
Dear Atheists and the Institute for Creation Research: ID is not an apologetic. It is about the science. more
Predisposed to believe
| July 18, 2011 | Posted by David Anderson under Animal minds, Atheism, Creationism, Human evolution, Selfish gene |
Science Daily reports “A three-year international research project, directed by two academics at the University of Oxford, finds that humans have natural tendencies to believe in gods and an afterlife.” As my friend added, “This research was quite costly – they could have saved money by reading the Bible!” Link here: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/07/110714103828.htm I wonder how… more
She said it: Nancy Pearcey’s thoughtful article on how “Christianity is a Science-starter, not a Science-stopper”
| June 17, 2011 | Posted by kairosfocus under academic freedom, Atheism, Christian Darwinism, Creationism, Culture, Darwinism, Education, Ethics, Evolution, Expelled, Free Speech, ID Foundations, Intellectual freedom, Intelligent Design, Media, Philosophy, Religion, Science, science education, Society |
One of the most common objections to design thought is the idea that it is about the improper injection of the alien supernatural into the world of science. (That is itself based on a strawman misrepresentation of design thought, as was addressed here a few days ago.) However, there is an underlying root, a common… more
He said it: Prof Lewontin’s strawman “justification” for imposing a priori materialist censorship on origins science
| June 15, 2011 | Posted by kairosfocus under academic freedom, Atheism, Creationism, Darwinism, Design inference, ID Foundations, Intellectual freedom, Intelligent Design, Philosophy, Religion, Science, science education, theistic evolution |
Yesterday, in the P Z Myers quote-mining and distortion thread, I happened to cite Lewontin’s infamous 1997 remark in his NYRB article, “Billions and Billions of Demons,” on a priori imposition of materialist censorship on origins science, which reads in the crucial part: It is not that the methods and institutions of science somehow compel… more
A Christian addresses Muslims who are asking about evolution
| April 23, 2011 | Posted by O'Leary under Creationism, Darwinism, Evolutionary psychology, Religion |
“I want Muslims to question creationism, says the physicist and imam who has had death threats for supporting evolution“ Here , New Scientist interviews physicist imam Usama Hasan, who says that belief in evolution is compatible with belief in the Koran (Michael Bond, 19 April 2011): Recently you retracted your views because of the outrage… more
Good Friday Thoughts: Intelligent Design and Christian Creationism
| April 22, 2011 | Posted by scordova under Creationism, Intelligent Design, Philosophy, Religion, theistic evolution |
“What is the difference between Creationism and Intelligent Design” I asked Stephen Meyer in 2009. He answered that what distinguished Creationism from Intelligent Design is that Creationism outlined a chronology whereas ID did not. I will add my own thoughts on the matter. What I say in this post is my answer to the same… more
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