Good Reason: A Ouija Board?
There’s an essay by Randal Rauser at “Christian Post” offering what’s termed a rebuttal to a criticism of an earlier
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Magical Mathematical Metrics: Intelligent Design Hijinks
Over at the “Uncommon Descent” blog, poster “niwrad” decided to dispute claims of high sequence similarity between human and chimpanzee
Read moreThe Synthese Editors-in-Chief Respond to a Petition
The main petition regarding the Synthese disclaimer published in the January, 2011 issue was signed by 470 academics. It asked
Read moreQuestions, Francis Beckwith, and a Tangible Absence of Answers
Yes, this is yet another bit related to the Synthese flap. One of the issues still outstanding is whether the
Read moreReligious Antievolutionists and Civility: Paul Giem
Professor Paul Giem, M.D., of Loma Linda University has a batch of video lectures online. One of them has him
Read moreSynthese Shenanigans
I had a co-authored paper published in the philosophy journal, Synthese. It appeared online back in 2009 and then in
Read moreFlorida Senate Majority Office on Facebook
The “Florida Senate Majority Office” has a page on Facebook. They ran a poll asking, “Do you think government employees
Read moreJohn G. West’s Cognitive Deficit
Discovery Institute big-wig John G. West took time out of his day to excoriate Lauri Lebo for a recent article.
Read moreFlorida: This Year’s Antievolution Bill Appears
As predicted by Joe Meert, Florida’s legislature is once again considering antievolution legislation. This particular attempt is done as a
Read moreGood One, Lauri
Lauri Lebo has a good essay up about flaws in a piece published in the Washington Post. It’s worth checking
Read more“Ark Park” Drivel in the WSJ
An op-ed by Wilfred M. McClay in the Wall Street Journal predictably favors a $37+ million dollar tax break offered
Read moreNext Step for the Senate Banking Committee: Send in the Auditors
I heard a report on NPR of the Senate Banking Committee looking into the massive foreclosure fraud perpetrated by the
Read moreLooking Back at “Wherever It Leads”
I was looking for a quote from Thomas Huxley, and having found it, found out that part of the context
Read moreSMU and the DI’s new IDC Show
Southern Methodist University (SMU) Professor John G. Wise attended a Discovery Institute (DI) presentation held on the SMU campus recently.
Read moreAn Idea for the New Public Works Initiative
What should we do to employ more people? What should we do to get closer to energy independence? What if
Read moreA Modest (Tax) Proposal
I think I agree with Rep. Boehner that our wealthiest citizens should not be excluded from receiving a tax break.
Read moreAllen West: Anti-American, and Proud of It
Tea Party candidate Allen West made clear his disdain for the “Coexist” bumper sticker. West was quoted as saying, “[A]s
Read moreAiG Responds to Comment; Dog Bites Man
“The Underground Site” passes on some arguments from Answers in Genesis responding to comments made by an ethnologist, Bernadette Barton,
Read moreDavid Klinghoffer Gets an Education
David Klinghoffer recently challenged Lauri Lebo to explain how the Discovery Institute’s promotion of “intelligent design” related to creationism. And
Read moreEvolution Questions: Answered!
Creation Ministries International has launched a “Question Evolution” campaign. Mostly, they seem to be looking to get parents to use
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