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Darwinizing of Religion Continues

November 9, 2009

In an ongoing series for the Year of Darwin in Science magazine,1 Elizabeth Culotta wrote an article with the Darwinesque title, “On the Origin of Religion.”2 The editor’s summary acknowledges that “No consensus yet exists among scientists,” but sought the only answer in Darwinian terms: “in the past 15 years, a growing number of researchers […]

Darwin and Evolution

What Is Man?

November 5, 2009

Science often makes pronouncements about the human species. We should be mindful of the worldview behind them. Live Science published an article with the confident-sounding title, “Human Evolution: Where We Came From,” accompanied by the iconic sketch of Ardi (see 10/02/2009) and an obligatory reference to Darwin. Even though reporter Charles Q. Choi, […]

Education

The Nature of Darwin and the Darwin of Nature

October 29, 2009

“Even the most ardent fan of Charles Darwin might be feeling weary as his anniversary year draws to a close,” remarked Clive Wynn in another issue of Nature celebrating his bicentennial.1 “Publishers have seemingly explored every corner of Darwin’s life: his youth, his marriage, his attitudes to slavery and religion.” And now Wynn was introducing […]

Politics and Ethics

Does Hedonism Belong in Science?

September 13, 2009

What’s an article advocating hedonism doing on Science Daily? Sure enough, an article entitled “Hedonism As the Explanation of Value” appeared today on the science news site without controversy or debate. The entry gave David Brax of Lund University a platform to preach that “pleasure is the only thing that is valuable in itself.” […]

Cosmology

Are We at the Center of the Universe?

August 23, 2009

An alternative cosmology that doesn’t require dark energy may have the effect of putting the Milky Way near the center of the universe. That’s not the only interpretation, but it is being considered. Space.com reported on work by mathematicians at UC Davis who solved Einstein’s field equations without dark energy. If the big […]

Darwin and Evolution

Bio-Darwinist Beats Up On Psycho-Darwinists

June 26, 2009

Evolution of rape? No way. Sharon Begley won’t let the evolutionary psychologists get away with their tales about how rapists, molesters, and cheaters can’t help themselves because evolution made them that way. The Science Magazine blog Origins seems to be cheering her on. Science writer Sharon Begley, who in 2007 returned to her old job […]

Dumb Ideas

The Evolution of Creationism and Other Intangibles

March 6, 2009

If you are a creationist, you can’t help yourself, because evolution made you that way. It might have also made you moral and religious, especially if you are a woman. These and other evolutionary stories are making the rounds. Evo-creationism: New Scientist says humans may be primed to believe in creation. Studies show that humans […]

Education

Motive Mongering: Does It Belong in Science?

February 26, 2009

Amanda Gefter, a book reviewer and science editor, felt the need to warn the world about the creationists. She wrote a blog entry at New Scientist called “How to spot a hidden religious agenda.” Aiming to “share a few tips for spotting what may be religion in science’s clothing,” she exposed buzzwords and buzzphrases she […]

Amazing Facts

Assassins Roam Our Highways

February 22, 2009

Slinking surreptitiously through our blood streams, the assassins prowl about, looking for their targets. These are not terrorists or vigilantes. They have a license to kill. Be glad they are there; they have saved your life many times. They are called natural killer cells. PhysOrg reported on work going on at Howard Hughes […]

Dumb Ideas

Darwin as Compassionate Buddhist Ape Descendant

February 17, 2009

National Geographic claimed today. “Darwin the Buddhist? Empathy Writings Reveal Parallels,” wrote Christine Dell’Amore about new ideas about Darwin by Paul Ekman, psychologist. What could Darwin possibly have to do with Buddhism? Ekman told an audience at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in Chicago that Charles […]

Darwin and Evolution

Can You Have Evolution Without Darwin?

February 11, 2009

It might seem crass to diminish the reputation of a historical figure right before his Bicentennial, but it’s happening. There are some who are trying to chuck Darwin. In the New York Times, Carl Safina shocked readers with his title, “Darwinism Must Die So That Evolution May Live.” Safina was appalled at the […]

Politics and Ethics

Evolutionists Hunger for Morality

February 9, 2009

Nature is completely sold over to naturalistic evolution, yet cannot escape the question of morality. Science depends on morality, but it is not clear in their statements that they acknowledge any universal moral standard. Christian standards of honesty seem to be assumed. But if everything in biology (including human behavior) emerged by natural selection, then […]

Dumb Ideas

Religion: The Evolution of Self-Control

January 1, 2009

A psychologist came up with a new theory of how religion evolved. It evolved to give people more self-control. Science Daily reported the ideas of Miami psychologist Michael McCullough. Basically, “Religion May Have Evolved Because Of Its Ability To Help People Exercise Self-control,” the article states, with a picture of a rural church […]

Media

Science Intrudes Into Morality

December 23, 2008

The Pope recently declared that we need to save humanity from self-destructive behaviors, like homosexuality. Can science intrude on questions of human behavior and morals? New Scientist thought so; a blog entry today says the Pope “misuses science to attack homosexuality.” One would think that moral behavior would lie outside the field for […]

Uncategorized

Are Religious People Weird?

December 7, 2008

Some scientists treat religious people as a class. They put them in a test tube, so to speak, to see how they react to a stimulus, then write up the results in scientific papers. The implication seems to be that these fellow humans of theirs are some kind of odd lot. Reactionary: The BBC News […]

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