Category Archives: Faith, Science & Doubt

Evangelical Shadow Games — Plato’s Cave Reimagined

Posted on April 21, 2023 by me

I was in the shower a while back thinking about Evangelicalism’s newest boogeyman, Critical Race Theory, and I thought of this analogy. (Yes, being pelted with steaming hot water can have revelatory effects.) Some of you will be familiar with … Continue reading →

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Does atheism’s concept of morality have a Biblical basis?

Posted on September 20, 2011 by me

Today, Tom Gilson reviews a couple of books that make the argument that the concept of morality that we have today, which is shared by Christians and non-Christians alike, including atheists, originates from teachings found in the Bible. If you’ve … Continue reading →

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David Berlinski: Exposing the Emperor

Posted on September 11, 2011 by me

As some of you may know, one of my many tangential interests is the philosophical tension that exists between science and religion (in general terms).  Over the last few years, there have arisen a loose band of very outspoken quasi-scientists … Continue reading →

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Einstein and God: It doesn’t take a genius

Posted on September 8, 2011 by me

Over the past few years I repeatedly run into to arguments between Theists and atheists over Einstein’s belief in God, as if it makes any difference to anyone but him. The atheist view is that Einstein’s use of the label … Continue reading →

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