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New atheism, bad philosophy

Posted on February 17, 2011 by me

If there’s one thing that distinguishes the so-called “New Atheists” from the old atheists, it’s that the New Atheists are notoriously bad at philosophy, something I’ve said before. Edward Feser writes on this topic, Philosophers and theologians are constantly told … Continue reading →

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Hunter on the Conflict Between Science and Religion

Posted on February 28, 2010 by me

From Cornelius Hunter at Darwin’s God, discussing The Real Conflict Between Science and Religion: But as Henry Kissinger described academia, the battles are so fierce because the stakes are so small. From the outside the conflict between atheist evolutionists and … Continue reading →

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The politics of global warming “science”

Posted on June 30, 2009 by me

The Preface to the recently discovered internal EPA report (which was suppressed for political reasons), begins: We have become increasingly concerned that EPA and many other agencies and countries have paid too little attention to the science of global warming. … Continue reading →

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Science as Religion

Posted on June 8, 2009 by me

Scientific fundamentalists claim that science is the disinterested pursuit of truth. But representing science in this way is to disregard the human needs science serves. Among us, science serves two needs: for hope and censorship. Today, only science supports the … Continue reading →

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