Category Archives: Faith, Science & Doubt

“What Americans Really Believe” might surprise you

Posted on September 20, 2008 by me

The reality is that the New Atheist campaign, by discouraging religion, won’t create a new group of intelligent, skeptical, enlightened beings. Far from it: It might actually encourage new levels of mass superstition. And that’s not a conclusion to take … Continue reading →

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Bradley Monton: my new favorite atheist

Posted on September 19, 2008 by me

In my prior post, I quoted from Bradley Monton, philosophy professor at the U of Colorado, Boulder. I stumbled upon Monton a few days ago, and enjoy him immensely, even if we disagree on some key issues.  I’ve been very … Continue reading →

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God is not an explanation

Posted on September 19, 2008 by me

One of the comments that I often read or hear from atheists as a reason for why they don’t believe in God is that since science has supposedly provided an explanation for things, there is now no reason to need … Continue reading →

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How much should atheists know?

Posted on September 15, 2008 by me

While I am by no means an expert, I do enjoy thinking about epistemological issues.  A few weeks ago, I started writing a series of posts on epistemology, appropriately entitled, “How do you know?”  It’s a theme I haven’t quite … Continue reading →

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