Topic: dawkins

Monday of the Fifth Week of Easter(Click here for readings)Jesus said to his disciples:  “Whoever has my commandments and observes them is the one who loves me.  Whoever loves me will ... discuss

Richard Dawkins’s latest outburst reveal a lack of understanding about religion From the Catholic Herald (UK) By Francis Phillips Dawkins: not keen on religion Richard Dawkins, evolutionary bi ... discuss

Fibrils from one of the image areas of the Shroud. Just when you think you’ve debunked a religious artifact good and proper …. Many people who only know that the Shroud of Turin is alleged ... discuss

"With respect to those meanings of 'human' that are relevant to the morality of abortion, any fetus is less human than an adult pig," tweeted Richard Dawkins on Wednesday, echoing philosopher Peter Si ... discuss

A while back, someone asked Richard Dawkins, What if you’re wrong [about Atheism]? He replied by saying that we all could be wrong about many things. We could totally be wrong about unicorns or ... discuss

A Protestant friend of mine decided to tweak me publicly on Facebook.  “I was reading Tony Layne’s blog the other day and it reminded me of this bit from The Meaning of Life which Tony took ... discuss

The following is Part 10 of an open letter to Colonel Vaughn Doner and a critique of his 2012 book, Christian Jihad: Neo-Fundamentalists and the Polarization of America. Throughout the series, I addr ... discuss

Liturgically, the Christmas season is still five weeks and change away; we’re not even into Advent yet.  Alas, we’re governed by the marketing calendar, which begins to push us to buy fo ... discuss

Two 'high rank' officers aren't listed.  o'incompetent dismissed them compounding his feckless coverup of his Benghazi, Libya debacle.  His disgraceful 'vote saving'&nb ... discuss

Obama better not cheat lest there be hell to pay.  Just sayin'.Obama's Endorsements from the Military: 5General Wesley Clark, USA, (Ret)General Colin Powell, USA (Ret)Major General Paul Eaton, US ... discuss

John Lennon asked us to “imagine “ there is no religion, no countries, indeed, no beliefs. Do that and the world could “live as one.” It was all pap, but we Boomers ate it up because we though ... discuss

In the recent debate surrounding John Derbyshire’s firing from National Review for speaking the politically incorrect truth, many commenters noticed what had been apparent to some people for a l ... discuss

Contact: Tom Ritter, 570-366-1115, ritterthomas754@gmail.com ORWIGSBURG, Penn., Sept. 10, 2012 /Christian Newswire/ -- The following is submitted by Tom Ritter: "The theory of evolution by cumula ... discuss

by Albert Mohler August 31, 2012 (AlbertMohler.com) - “It is hard to think of any other profession which it is so near to impossible to leave.” That is the judgment of Richard Dawkins, perhaps the ... discuss

Contact: Tom Ritter, 570-366-1115, ritterthomas754@gmail.com ORWIGSBURG, Penn., Aug. 31, 2012 /Christian Newswire/ -- The following is submitted by Tom Ritter: "The theory of evolution by cumu ... discuss

God’s Word tells us about the famous atheist and prominent member of the church of evolution, Richard Dawkins. Of course, Dawkins is not mentioned by name, but the Lord speaks plainly about people ... discuss

The issue of when to cease life-supporting medical treatment–and whether it should be done over the objections of patients/families (Futile Care Theory)–are among the most important bioeth ... discuss

So much of today's world is about progress.  As it relates to homeschooling, progress is easy to identify.  Your children are making progress towards the learning goals you have for the ri ... discuss

Here's an interesting article from Australia on the most prominent of the 'new atheists': Dr. Richard Dawkins. He is the author of 'The God Delusion'. It's his tome against God and faith. Check out th ... discuss

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Good morning. The kid picked last in sports considers athletics in the context of the Olympics. Praise of the engineer. What I call “lies” apparently is just post-modernism writ large. ... discuss

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Every single component of the universe attests to one fact: The universe is an intelligent creation.God created human beings with the intellectual capacity to decipher this intelligence. This is why i ... discuss

Personal reflection. Brethren, Peace and Good to you. Yesterday I shared with you a sort of inner monologue or reflection on the subject of miracles, in which I pondered the material "link" all mira ... discuss

There are parts of the Christian life that can be easier caught than taught. A godly mentor is able to serve as a powerful display of the way truth works itself out in a life. The second chapter of Pa ... discuss

It has been a while since MandM hosted the Christian Carnival but its our turn again. Enjoy : ) Theology Divorce and Remarriage, Part 1: Intro by Carl Ayers of Theological Pursuit  “Many Chr ... discuss

When I was a non-Christian I was forever hearing about how Christians are hypocrites. When I converted to Christianity at 17, one thing that struck me is how often these charges were often a case of t ... discuss

by Christopher O. Tollefsen July 5, 2012 (thePublicDiscourse.com) - Richard Dawkins, Daniel Dennett, Sam Harris, and the late Christopher Hitchens, collectively known as the “new atheists,” embody ... discuss

From an atheist of sorts. Giulio Prisco is a European rocket scientist, undoubtedly talented and brilliant in his field. But philosophy and theology are not rocket science. Prisco is out of his elemen ... discuss

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Dawkins calls for 'Catholic' honesty - Joe Humphreys - Irish Times - RichardDawkins.net mg width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1926891106758008587-3919818686469883 ... discuss

…I believe; help my unbelief! – Mark 9:24 Last year marked the 400th anniversary of the King James Bible, published in 1611 as the king’s attempt to create one Bible for everyone in a s ... discuss

“… I believe; help my unbelief!” (Mark 9:24) Last year marked the 400th anniversary of the King James Bible, published in 1611 as the king’s attempt to create one Bible for everyone in a ... discuss

Richard Dawkins, a renowned evolutionary biologist and no friend of Christianity, wants people to read the King James Bible but for different reasons than you might think. In his article entitled Why ... discuss

The prophet Isaiah reminds us that you should never forget “the rock from which you are hewn.”And in the Book of Deuteronomy we are told to “remember the days of old; consider the generations lo ... discuss

Why Christians Should Read Camus - This promises to be an interesting new series from Leland Ryken. “Every week he’ll lend us his decades of learning to help us understand why these works ... discuss

Un ateo contra un católico discuten sobre religión, moral y evolución. El católico es nada menos que el arzobispo de Sydney, Card. George Pell, y el ateo es Richard Dawkins. Interesante debate cuy ... discuss

Good morning. A discussion of modern heresy. An interesting observation, all theological heresies recapitulate as ecclesiastical errors. That is, errors of “what is God” recapitulate� ... discuss

   Dawkins and Pell battle it out in one hell of a debate From The Sydney Morning HeraldBy Leesha McKenny It was a match-up made in Q&A heaven: two pugilists of opposing convictions going he ... discuss

Joyce Arthur: Woodworth's narrow-minded fetus focus has left him no room to figure out that the best way to protect fetuses is by helping pregnant women -- including making sure they can exercise th ... discuss

Brethren, today we remember once again that first Eucharist in which the Master himself celebrated on a simple table what was to take place the next day: the Sacrifice of his Body, Blood, Soul, and Di ... discuss

“What we call ‘after-birth abortion’ (killing a newborn baby) should be permissible in all the cases where abortion is, including cases where the newborn is not disabled.” These words, publish ... discuss

The event was expected to be the “largest gathering of the secular movement in world history,” a “massive rally” that could provide “a sort of ‘Woodstock for Atheists,’ a chance for athe ... discuss

The Gospel Coalition published an excerpt from an ebook from Patheos Press entitled True Reason: Christian Responses to the Challenge of Atheism.  The book featured chapters from different author ... discuss

For the first time in history atheists hold anti-God rally at a U.S. Military Base...An atheist-themed festival drew hundreds of people to an Army post in North Carolina on Saturday for what was belie ... discuss

Speaking of bullying. . .Dawkins calls for mockery of Catholics at 'Reason Rally' Washington D.C., Mar 27, 2012 / 02:14 am (CNA).- At the March 24 "Reason Rally" in Washington, D.C., an estima ... discuss

“Mock [believers], ridicule them in public, don’t fall for the convention that we’re far too polite to talk about religion,” Richard Dawkins exhorted an estimated 10,000 atheists near the end ... discuss

Tim Tebow knows his future Doctors thought Timothy Richard Tebow, the youngest of five homeshooled children, would be stillborn. While doing missions work in the Philippines, his pregnant mother contr ... discuss

Click here to subscribe to The Social Conservative Review. Dear Friends, This week the Supreme Court spent three days hearing arguments in a legal case. That case, of course, is President Obama’ ... discuss

Depending on the source, between 10,000 and 30,000 atheists and agnostics gathered on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., last Saturday in the rain to “unify, energize, and embolden secular p ... discuss

Because people will come to resent the peer pressure exerted on their thought process. "What? You think Jesus was divine! Ha ha ha! You're a dork!" It all smacks of Grade Seven. It's one thing to s ... discuss

From CNA Richard Dawkins speaks during the National Atheist Organization's 'Reason Rally' March 24, 2012 on the National Mall in Washington, DC. Credit: Allison Shelley/Getty Images News/Getty Imag ... discuss

Atheists rallied, I think. I was told, but didn’t see it myself, so I can’t confirm it, that about 20,000 atheists gathered in Washington on Saturday for a so-called “Reason Rally.” Such apost ... discuss

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I have now updated the collection with a foreword and two new short stories. Each of the two new stories is called "Anthony Horvath Goes to Heaven." These two stories also have introductions. You'l ... discuss

The kindle edition of new book featuring responses to the New Atheists, aimed to be readable at the popular level entitled True Reason: Christian Responses to the Challenges of Atheism is now availabl ... discuss

LONDON (AP) — Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams is stepping down at the end of the year, calling an end to a tumultuous decade as leader of a global Anglican Communion that has been sharpl ... discuss

Authors of new book highlight irrationality of atheists' claim to be defenders of reason Contact: Rick Schenker, President, Ratio Christi, 814-823-1301, rick@ratiochristi.org; www.TrueReason.org C ... discuss

by Ben Johnson BETHESDA, MARYLAND, February 28, 2012 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Young college activists are planning on sharing “the pro-life, pro-woman, and pro-science message” at the American Athei ... discuss

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Suggest: Understanding the New Atheism, Part 1 by Kerby Anderson, Point of View: The New Atheists contend that religion is not just false, it’s dangerous. Sam Harris believes it should be treated ... discuss

The Penny Paradox - This article takes something worth just 2.4 cents to illustrate the problems with cutting a nation’s budget in any substantial way. Consider this yet another good reason not ... discuss

Speaking at the first public event to mark her Diamond Jubilee Year, and in contrast with America's own Diocletian, Queen Elizabeth today reflected upon "the importance of faith in creating and sustai ... discuss

The Genius Of Charles Darwin – Part 1 – Life, Darwin & Everything Happy Darwin Day, everyone! The father of evolutionary theory was born on this day in 1809. Darwin Day is a global cel ... discuss

My elder son, the dreamy quiet planet, has the most curious mind I’ve ever encountered.He never rejects an idea outright–first he acquaints himself with who and what is behind the idea and ... discuss

The joke example of “mixed emotions” is “Watching your mother-in-law go over a cliff in your brand-new Maserati.”  Well, never having been married, my experience of other people’s mothe ... discuss

To see this on the liberal Huffington Post is interesting. The more science learns, the more it can't explain. How do atheists like Richard Dawkins explain the creation of the image on the shroud ... discuss

Christopher Hitchens Interview | Hitchens Catholic Church | Hitchens Dawkins Atheism | Mediaite mg width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1926891106758008587-36341941 ... discuss

The untimely passing of Christopher Hitchens --and the outpouring of prayers for his atheist soul from the Christian internet-- reminds me of something I meant to remark a few weeks' back when that ot ... discuss

Atheists wonder why theists don't trust them? My latest letter to the editor in the National Post. Some atheists seem upset that theists see them as untrustworthy. Perhaps the words of some of their ... discuss

Contact: Trisha Ramos, 800-437-1893 BELLFLOWER, Calif., Nov. 30, 2011 /Christian Newswire/ -- In the ongoing battle of words between professor Richard Dawkins and evangelist Ray Comfort, the Oxford ... discuss

He said what? Richard Dawkins said “Jesus would have been an atheist had he known what we know today.” Wow. I know that Christian apologists have been clamoring for a debate between Willia ... discuss

A potentially game-changing date for the pro-life and pro-abortion movements is quickly upon us, only 10 days away. (Make sure to read the money line at the end of this post.) On November 8 Mississip ... discuss

Patheos has picked up another new blog, and in keeping with this age of hybridism I think we could call it a kind of hybrid, too.Leah Libresco is a smart young cookie and a lifelong atheist, who has m ... discuss

One thing I find particularly frustrating is reading commentary on theology and philosophy written by scientists. To be fair, some scientists I have read are informed and do offer astute and insightfu ... discuss

In my last post, I talked about Richard Dawkins discussion in his Delusion about why children gravitate towards fantasy and myth, etc, and alluded to GK Chesterton’s arguments about the ‘t ... discuss

Posted to The ChristianPost.com Religious leaders are well aware of the vulnerability of the child brain, and the importance of getting the indoctrination in early.  The Jesuit boast, ‘Give me ... discuss

I don’t hate atheists.  I don’t like arguing for the sake of arguing and don’t have a ‘thing’ about winning a debate.  I discourse with atheists because I love them, an ... discuss

Co-authored by Matthew and Madeleine Flannagan The late Philosopher Richard Rorty once described religion as a “conversation stopper”, something that polarises discussion and ends or prevents frui ... discuss

Yesterday presented two news stories that, at first glance, could almost bookend each other. The first story concerned a ruling in the Sangamon (Ill.) County Circuit Court — ironically, Abraham Li ... discuss

There have been more casualties in Afghanistan under less than 3 years of Obama than we did under 8 years of Bush. Additionally, in the first 3 years of the Iraq war, we had fewer casualties than two ... discuss

In debates over abortion, homosexual conduct, euthanasia, prostitution, drugs, those who call themselves liberals often mount the same basic argument; a socially or morally permissive stance is necess ... discuss

Author:  Fr. Kenneth Baker, S.J. | Source: Homiletic & Pastoral Review Books promoting atheism have been selling very well in recent years. The main proponents, the “New Atheists,” are ... discuss

I checked the news right away this morning because I had heard about the Norway atrocity and had been following it somewhat.  Lo and behold, we are told that the gunman, Anders Breivik, is a ‘ ... discuss

Everyone has heard the charge:  God is a moral monster.  Indeed, Christians themselves have often struggled to reconcile the goodness of God with some of the actions recorded in the Scriptures, not ... discuss

Comedian Bill Maher recently berated Christians for being hypocrites for supporting military action against terrorists in his “New Rules” segment on the U.S. TV show Real Time. Jesus, Maher conten ... discuss

If dog ears and underlines per page mean anything, then by my physical interaction with this book, this book means plenty. More than that, it is such a pleasure to read a well-written book. Perhaps I ... discuss

The new atheists, like Richard Dawkins and Stephen Hawking, are ever in the public spotlight these days, or so it seems. The idea that brilliant physicists and scientists can make sense of this world ... discuss

This week’s Free Stuff Fridays sponsor is Evangelical Press. EP is a non-profit mission organization. Its mission is to place sound Christian books and sound biblical teaching within reach ... discuss

On 1 May 2011 the world received the news that Osama Bin Laden was dead; gunned down in Pakistan by an elite team of US Navy Seals. Even before his death Bin Laden had become a legendary persona. Not ... discuss

Below is a great video on the continuing story of how Richard Dawkins, probably the most important militant atheist evangelist in the world, refuses to debate Christian philosopher William Lane Craig ... discuss

Brethren the Huffington Post published a very interesting post, entitled Has Atheism Become a Religion?, which I think you ought to read. My comments were too long for the comments’ box, so I chose ... discuss

Apparently, I was so caught up in spiritual reading, prayer, and study during my first official Lent as a Christian, that I missed this article until it was a month old. Whoops. Note to self: Googli ... discuss

For the past few days, I've immersed myself in Gilbert Magazine, the bi-monthly publication of the American Chesterton Society, which means I've been thinking about words. I doubt  ... discuss

May 21st, 2011 will be here soon. The date is just a few weeks away now. Perhaps you pay attention to religious matters in the news. If you do, you‘ve no doubt heard that date marks the beginning of ... discuss

Viewsfrom the SquareSightings,sounds and soulful musings from the Prayer Vigil in front of the BPAS Clinic (aka the Abortuary) in Bedford Square,Central London.The fashionablephilosopherIt’sa splend ... discuss

Slept so poorly last night, but at least I'm up at 5:30 AM more or less ready to finish my wretched final paper for my statistics class. Eight classes down two to go to get my M.B.A. When it's all ove ... discuss

Gotta get more reading material for my daily 3-4 hour bus/subway commutes. So, today I stuffing my little kindle full of sweet books.Warning: Do not go ballistic on me because of anything on my readin ... discuss

Evolution by natural selection is “the only game in town, the greatest show on Earth,” asserts Richard Dawkins. We have come to expect claims like this from Richard Dawkins, perhaps the mo ... discuss

Today, Allah notes a violent response to the Koran burning video which I posted just over a week ago (but which he apparently never saw). At the time I posted it, I wrote: There are already 2-3 copie ... discuss

Will be on the radio tonight at 5:30 p.m. CST discussing the topic of ‘hell’ and how to discuss it with nonChristians, and even if it should be discussed at all. Listen online:   http://w ... discuss

The New Atheism is now an established feature of the intellectual landscape of our age. Thinkers such as Richard Dawkins, Daniel Dennett, Christopher Hitchens, and Sam Harris are among the figures who ... discuss

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I reported on Friday that Rachael Nyirahaabiyambere was back on a feeding tube by court order. I can now report that the ADF has–once again–leaped into the breach to help a family whose lo ... discuss

The Four Horsemen – Is There a God? On the 30th of September 2007, Richard Dawkins, Daniel Dennett, Sam Harris and Christopher Hitchens sat down for a first-of-its-kind, unmoderated 2-hour discu ... discuss

NewScientist.com interviews Christian De Duve. Sort of channeling Richard Dawkins here: You think that natural selection has worked against us. How? Because it has no foresight. Nat ... discuss

There is perhaps no phenomenon in the study of evolutionary science that has elicited more debate than the concept of ‘evolutionary psychology.” This theory is, to quote Richard Dawkins, the beli ... discuss

Since when is keeping the desire to keep one’s mother nourished grounds for removing them from a say in her medical decision making?  When an immigrant family wants their mother to receive a fe ... discuss

I read the entire Lord of the Rings between Christmas and New Year’s Day, 1966, when I was a senior in high school.  My best friend Malcolm gave me the books for Christmas.  When the “bl ... discuss

That’s precisely what a court in the UK has done. They’ve cited the values that the country was founded on — Judeo-Christian ones — to rule against holding to those values. Th ... discuss

KFUO radio in St. Louis interviewed me on my short story series last week and you may listen to it by clicking on the link below or finding it on their website archives. Please note, that this materia ... discuss

Mark Steyn is considered by many to be one of the most controversial commentators to take on the issue of current demographics in relation to immigration. This was evidenced by the furor his book, Am ... discuss

Schedule of completely FREE homeschool-related classes.Here is the upcoming schedule of our HomeschoolBlogger FREE Classes. Check out the door prize info below too!Sign up today!    Beginnin ... discuss

I grasped the sponge, water dripped down my wrist as I took aim. The man from the McGillicuddy Serious Party raised his voice and said “now throw!” The sponge flew through the air from my hand and ... discuss

I grasped the sponge, water dripped down my wrist as I took aim. The man from the McGillicuddy Serious Party raised his voice and said “now throw!” The sponge flew through the air from my hand and ... discuss

I grasped the sponge, water dripped down my wrist as I took aim. The man from the McGillicuddy Serious Party raised his voice and said “now throw!” The sponge flew through the air from my hand and ... discuss

Recently TV3 screened The Omen. This classic horror is a about a boy called Damian who is the predicted anti-Christ and appropriately has the number 666 on his head. This film epitomises how the book ... discuss

Recently I attended a lecture on science and religion at the University of Auckland. As is normal after such talks students stayed and discussed issued raised by the presentation. One student brought ... discuss

When I in my early teens, I procured a copy of the then newly published Don't Check Your Brains At the Door: A Book of Christian Evidences by Josh McDowell and proceed to devour it. (Note: As I haven' ... discuss

A little candid opinion from Mitch Daniels this last Christmas on faith. HT: Hotair...but why in the world do they have "Heartache" next to the story headline and link? Inside atheists there? Her ... discuss

Here is another reason to stay away from Windows software - as if you needed another. This came out after Warren Buffett anounced he would give Bill Gates' charity a mountain of money:Fr. Thomas J. Eu ... discuss

I saw this article on the WND website and I thought it would be nice to put it up here for you my friends to see, so you can keep on Praying for our Countries. September 2007 – \"THE RISE OF ATHEIS ... discuss

Atheist bus adverts: Christian refuses to drive bus declaring ‘there’s probably no God’ A devout Christian has become the first driver to refuse to get behind the wheel of a bus bearing an a ... discuss

I’m currently working on an article (or series of articles) on the Evolution vs. Intelligent Design debate. I agree with detractors which say “Intelligent Design claims to be science and ... discuss

1. Richard Dawkins. Not long after Dawkins released his Delusion, I tracked down a quote that he employed to further his argument that Christianity was against knowledge and stifled curiosity. The ... discuss

by Brian Thomas, M.S. *Researchers have tried for decades to replicate the conditions and compounds they think were necessary for the first living cell to evolve. Their experimental failures have coll ... discuss

The Wall Street Journal may be an unusual venue for theological debate, but this past weekend’s edition featured just that — a theological debate of sorts.  The “of sorts” is ... discuss

Imagine the single-most scandalous speaker possible for a Catholic institution of higher education. Imagine that great scandal coming at what was once the premiere Catholic institution in the nation. ... discuss

Here is another reason to stay away from Windows software - as if you needed another. This came out after Warren Buffett anounced he would give Bill Gates' charity a mountain of money:Fr. Thomas J. Eu ... discuss

From the BBC: Scientist Richard Dawkins, an atheist known worldwide for arguing against the existence of God, has described himself as a "cultural Christian". He told the BBC's Have Your Say that he ... discuss

NBC’s The Last Templar has concluded just now.  Sort of a The Da Vinci Code warmed over and softened up to be more palatable to believers, I have to confess I didn’t really enjoy the show ... discuss

Atheist bus adverts: Christian refuses to drive bus declaring ‘there’s probably no God’ A devout Christian has become the first driver to refuse to get behind the wheel of a bus bearing an a ... discuss

I saw this article on the WND website and I thought it would be nice to put it up here for you my friends to see too so you can keep on Praying for our Nations. September 2007 – \"THE RISE OF ATHEI ... discuss

An excellent piece from a recent WSJ,...Merry Christmas everyone... By TONY WOODLIEF My 8-year-old son, Caleb, puts his hand on my shoulder; he wears an expression that shows he wants to have a man-to ... discuss

A Review of a Ridiculing Non-Review of Ben Stein’s Expelled-"It may at first seem like a tardy review for film critic Roger Ebert, considering that Expelled was released back in April; however, Eber ... discuss

Here is one of those stories that is tragic on a variety of levels.  There is of course the raw event.  There is also the fact that Richard Dawkins’s The God Delusion is one of the sorriest pi ... discuss

A Christian Review of Anne Rice’s Called out of Darkness Read my reviews of Anne’s other books, Out of Egypt and Road to Cana. PURCHASE CALLED OUT OF DARKNESS I was pleased to have Anne Rice� ... discuss

Biologist/atheist polemicist Richard Dawkins, whose WEB site is self-described as "a clear thinking oasis," seems to be having trouble in that department of late. First, in an interview with Ben Stein ... discuss

Tuesday August 26, 2008Amazon Prime Free Trial Sign up for a free Amazon Prime trial and you'll get 30 days of two-day shipping (or $3.00 next-day shipping). After that you can cancel or pay a yearly ... discuss

Tuesday August 26, 2008Amazon Prime Free Trial Sign up for a free Amazon Prime trial and you'll get 30 days of two-day shipping (or $3.00 next-day shipping). After that you can cancel or pay a yearly ... discuss

"When a butterfly has to look like a leaf, not only are all the details of a leaf beautifully rendered but markings mimicking grub-bored holes are generously thrown in. "Natural Selection," in the Dar ... discuss

The good thing about insomnia: in the wee small hours, you get caught up on your blogging and finally have time to link to all those things you’ve been meaning to. Got some email answered, too. ... discuss

How very odd that The List Universe would release a list of "10 Books That Screwed Up the World" just after Regnery released a book by Dr. Benjamin Wiker called . . . 10 Books That Screwed Up the W ... discuss

Dawkins Can’t Answer Interviewer Question: Can you give an example of a genetic mutation or an evolutionary process which can be seen to increase the information in the genome? Richard Dawkins Ans ... discuss

By Hilary White VANCOUVER, April 28, 2008 (LifeSiteNews.com) - Canada's Fraser institute sees nothing controversial about its choice of Dr. Richard Dawkins, currently one the West's most notorious op ... discuss

Back in February, I blogged about two very important movies to come out this year. The first one was The Business of Being Born which I reviewed here and discussed more hereFriday night, I was able t ... discuss

Now this is something that should trouble the Darwinian establishment. In a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), researchers found “that a deficiency in an enzyme called p ... discuss

We have been following the unfolding story (see my two previous article The PC Police Go Freshwater Fishing and More Freshwater News)of middle school science teacher John Freshwater, who teaches not i ... discuss

EconLog, Assortative Living, Arnold Kling: Library of Economics and Liberty \"Fewer people are getting married across class lines. This explains rising inequality, stricter sorting of neighborhoods, ... discuss

So, the Extraordinary Wife and I got out to see Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed over the weekend. In case you haven't heard about it, it is Ben Stein's new documentary about the debate -- or lack ... discuss

Scott says:Clearly Dawkins thinks Bush ought to do better both morally and rationally. However, in a naturalistic universe there are no moral or rational oughts; there is only what is. Real oughts exi ... discuss

In Expelled, as Jeff Clinton recounts, Richard Dawkins does an unexpected turn-about...or does he? After stating that he didn’t know how life went live on earth, he suggests that it may have been j ... discuss

Expelled might not have been the most moving documentary I saw last week, but for a film that received an astounding 9 percent on the Tomato-meter, it was an overachiever, I'd say. Subtler and cleve ... discuss

George Will on Benedict XVI's evident love for America (Here, picks up at about 16:00). I think he came to this country from Europe with its empty cathedrals to marvel at the miracle of the United Sta ... discuss

Contact: Anthony Horvath, Athanatos Christian Ministries, 202-280-7971, director@athanatosministries.org MEDIA ADVISORY, April 21 /Christian Newswire/ -- Athanatos Christian Ministry's online apo ... discuss

Ben Stein's "Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed" has Darwinists going ballistic. The economist, comedian, and former Nixon White House speech writer is accused of deceit in interviewing Richard Dawkins ... discuss

This afternoon I ventured out into rarely-visited territory: the local movie theater. I have been eagerly awaiting the release of “Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed” with Ben Stein. Much l ... discuss

Ha! I had some fun at the expense of Dr. Richard "a free thinking oasis" Dawkins the other day, accusing him here at SHS of being a Raelian because he states in Expelled that it is an "intriguing poss ... discuss

For those who think that the object of science is to follow the truth wherever it leads, there’s this in from the AP: “Some scientists are urging Florida's Legislature to reject a bill that would ... discuss

Gotta love the wording of this article, in which Richard Dawkins responds scathingly to himself.In [Expelled], Dawkins offers a surprising admission that Intelligent Design may indeed be the way life ... discuss

This is rich: Richard Dawkins--whose official website claims modestly to be "a clear thinking oasis"--made an incredible statement in the new movie Expelled, asserting that it is "an intriguing possi ... discuss

This video is an indictment on the atheists and to a lesser extent liberals. I came across this from Mark Shea at Inside Catholic. It's a creative and fascinating video put out by the advertisers of E ... discuss

Greg Koukl has an excellent talk out on CD about the so-called new atheists. (Order from Stand to Reason.) Tim Keller also deals with the subject in his book Reason for God. As secular critics more a ... discuss

I’ve been a fan of Vox Day’s writings since the early days of his column at World Net Daily. I’ve been following his blog Vox Popoli since the very beginning as well, so it should be ... discuss

I've blogged a couple times over the past 6 months (here) about the movie "super trailer" if your interest is picqued by this shorter one: The premise of Expelled? "PZ" Myers, a U of MN biology pr ... discuss

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"My Trust in My Lord" "Reasons for Good Friday" "The Chill of Good Friday" "Is Easter Too Scary for Preschoolers?" (via The Corner) "Believing in Miracles" "A Failure to See Shades of Gray in th ... discuss

The producers of the movie "Expelled" owe PZ Meyersa lifetime pass to the movie. And they really need to attend and pass a logic class.Dr. Myers, a scientist who researches cephalopods, and one of the ... discuss

Here's a fascinating read, an essay called The Atheist Delusion by John Gray. I agree with some, disagree with some, don't know what to make of bits, but it's all thought-provoking:Zealous atheism ren ... discuss

Nothing new under the sun "The last two years have been good for atheism. A rash of books making the case for unbelief, including Richard Dawkins' The God Delusion (2006) and Christopher Hitchens' God ... discuss

CVSTOS FIDEI AFTERNOON EDITIONPope's 3rd Encyclical: Caritas in vertate - Father Z, WDTPRSHandmaid of God: Keiko Uemura - A Simple Sinner, Per ChristumObama's Pastor: 'G-- Damn America' - Mark Finkels ... discuss

Atheist and Oxford University scientist Richard Dawkins speaking recently in the People's Republic of Madison, Wisconsin:... There is no such thing as a Catholic child, there are only children of Cath ... discuss

re: "Randy Alcorn has a couple of very thoughtful devotional essays on his blog dealing, respectively, with Blaise Pacal (illustration at left) and Augustine. ...[snip...] / * On this page at Christia ... discuss

“It would be a safe but sad bet that someone, somewhere in the world, is killing someone else at this very moment in the name of religion or ideology.” Thus begins The Case for Civility by ... discuss

I’ve read the books of today’s leading atheists—Hitchens, Harris and Dawkins. I’ve read their books and know all about their reasons for hating Christianity and despising the v ... discuss

Cathcon translation ofVatikan: Kasper warnt vor naivem DialogChristianity has to deal with Islam. Other religions in Europe are no longer just guests, said the German Curial Cardinal, Cardinal Walter ... discuss

Chuck Colson Zondervan, the publisher of Chuck Colson's latest book, The Faith, Given Once, For All has invited Reasoned Audacity to offer questions. Later this week, on Thursday, March 6th, Col ... discuss

Chuck Colson Zondervan, the publisher of Chuck Colson's latest book, The Faith, Given Once, For All has invited Reasoned Audacity to offer questions. Later this week, on Thursday, March ... discuss

A dose of great links this week from posts of interest around blogdom. The links I point to throughout the week are here and can be subscribed too here.1-Melinda at Stand to Reason writes The problem ... discuss

I've been thinking about this one for a while now. I hope we can have some fun with it. 5 Reasons Evolution is False One Heart. One Brain. One Spine. One Neck. One Liver. Why? How coul ... discuss

Natural laws are adequate to explain how the order in life, the universe, and even a microwave oven operates, but mere undirected natural laws cannot fully explain the origin of such order. Imagine f ... discuss

I had a wonderful time speaking in the Tri City area of Washington as the campaign to kill the assisted suicide proposal begins. But it was a travel day from hell getting home. It's at times like this ... discuss

I'm thinking - who would be the best guy to go and see 10, 000 B.C. with? ummmmm.....oh yes. Prof. Richard Dawkins. From a Christian perspective, what big name would you like to see this movie ... discuss

EconLog, Low Income, High Marginal Tax Rate, Arnold Kling: Library of Economics and Liberty \"Because so many subsidies and benefits are phased out or cut off on the basis of cash income, the effecti ... discuss

"I think that God doesn't even exist. And if He does, than he definitely doesn't live in [a synagogue, cathedral or mosque]."Hmm. Is this Richard Dawkins talking?No, it's a mentoring hedgehog, warning ... discuss

"Darwin Day" is coming to a school near you on February 12th.So let's look at some of the Weird Views of Atheist Evolutionists: Richard Dawkins, a devotee of Charles Darwin, said that everyone believe ... discuss

Brendan O’Neill, the " avowedly atheist" editor of spiked! presents a sharply crafted criticism of the environmental giddiness of pseudo-Christian leaders like the Archbishop of Canterbury whose Chr ... discuss

I used to work with this guy named Enrico. Enrico was an IT analyst in my team, and he was a really cool guy. During lunch, we would hang out together, and he would always have good stories to talk ... discuss

Sure, you've heard by now that the new kid's movie "The Golden Compass" is just the first of three film adaptations based upon the award-winning fantasy novels by Philip Pullman. And you may know that ... discuss

"Around the English-speaking world, the hottest publishing phenomenon this past year seemed to be books preaching atheism. Christopher Hitchens' book about 'how religion poisons everything' was excerp ... discuss

Michael Coren (found via Brandywine Books) writes about the "banality of atheism" pushing him to investigate faith to see if there was something more worthwhile to be found. Lo and behold, he has been ... discuss

I have a Google News Alert set up for the phrase “pro-life liberal”, because I’m interested in finding others like myself. Unfortunately, about two days after I set up the alert, Fr ... discuss

Actually I think the campaign has distracted us from the war on Christmas, but Mark Steyn notes that in some corners it's hard to think of any baby as Good News. It caught my eye because he rightly di ... discuss

George Weigel gives us some recommendations for good books for Christmas for the avid readers on your Christmas list :)A year ago, the formidable Dorothy Rabinowitz asked me for a Christmastide Wall ... discuss

Hats off to genuine tolerance and maturity from some Hindu and Muslim leaders in Great Britain who say that Christmas is a joyful time of the year for them, too. Britain is still reeling from the s ... discuss

1. 25 skills every man should know. I already know how to do #'s 10, 12, 14, 15, and 17. (HT: The Presurfer)2. Did Hillary express that she doesn't really have any "experience?"3. Megachurches across ... discuss

Dawkins: I'm a cultural ChristianScientist Richard Dawkins, an atheist known worldwide for arguing against the existence of God, has described himself as a "cultural Christian".He told the BBC's Have ... discuss

Richard Dawkins, the English scientist and atheism enthusiast, likes to sing Christmas carols just like everybody else. Indeed, he characterized himself recently as a "cultural Christian."Hmm. Just li ... discuss