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Favorite Book on Evolution?
The whole recent uproar about evolution has gotten me thinking about the subject once again as it has been a while since I’ve thought much about it. It dawned on me that many Christians would like to learn more about evolutionary theory, even if they don’t accept it. The only books they may be aware…
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Darrel Falk on Bruce Waltke's Resignation
I agree with Darrel Falk here (of course I accept an evolutionary understanding of the origins of human beings, so I guess I would agree). Kudos to Bruce Waltke for being open and honest. I particularly like the final assessment (though I’m no longer an evangelical, I was one), also cited in the Inside Higher…
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"A God about whose existence or non-existence you can argue …" (QOD)
Here’s a quote of the day from Paul Tillich from his Theology of Culture: A God about whose existence or non-existence you can argue is a thing beside others within the universe of existing things. And the question is quite justified whether such a thing does exist, and the answer is equally justified that it…
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James McGrath has Piqued My Interest in the "The Human Spark"
James has just posted about a show on PBS called the “Human Spark.” It sounds very interesting. Here is one of James’ comments: The irony is that young-earth creationists adopt an anti-evolutionary stance for the most part because they feel that evolution threatens human uniqueness and dignity. And yet this show was all about human…
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Will We Eventually Have to Test Students for Performace Enhancing Drugs?
I picked up a copy of Scientific American this month (though I normally prefer Scientific American Mind). The cover said “Pills to Make you Smart: What Should you Know about Cognitive Enhancers,” so I couldn’t resist. The article talks about, among other things, how some would like to make drugs like methylphenidate (Ritalin and Concerta),…