Behold! The sequel to my previous post on the Teleological Argument: the Cosmological Argument for God as a creator! With the premise: “If the universe has a beginning, is God the best explanation for it?” »
As an attempt to stray from my usual short posts, I’ve written up this piece on the Teleological argument for the existence of God. Read on to find out more about the argument and enjoy my attempt to be fair and balanced- with the premise: “The Teleological argument may indeed fail as a formal proof of the existence of the divine being but it has much to commend it as an expression of relig... »
Horrible Histories has done it again! Check out this great song by the team about NA-TU-RAL SEL-EC-TIOOOON. »
A theme that often comes up in religious debates — often with fellow non believers of some stripe and practically never with traditionalists or mainstream believers — is the idea that religion isn’t really harmful. Furthermore, there is the idea that religion isn’t really what motivates people. In this view, religion does no wrong because the individual’s psychology a... »
In this week’s edition of Awesome Sauce Music Friday, we’re featuring someone you may not be too familiar with: Roy Zimmerman. I didn’t know who he was until relatively recently, but he’s quickly becoming one of my favorite satirical singer-songwriters. The politics of most of his catalogue is a little, shall we say, left of center. So if that’s not your thing, you mi... »
In my second year as a biology student at the University of South Carolina, I begun to get my feet wet in courses beyond the standard BIO 101, 102, 110, and 120. That first semester, I took courses on molecular biology, evolutionary biology, organic chemistry, and what would prove to be my favorite course, cellular biology. These classes went far beyond the basics we’d all learned about ATP ... »
It’s never easy to go against the grain, especially in high school. But that is what Zack Kopplin is doing. Zack is 17-year-old high school senior at Baton Rouge Magnet High School. What sets him apart from his peers – and why we’re making him this week’s Skeptical Ninja – is his tireless efforts in ridding creationism from Louisiana’s science classrooms. »
The evidence speaks for itself. more about “Discovery Institute Proves Itself a C…“, posted with vodpod (via @naontiotami via @askegg) »
