Category Archives: Science

A comment on The Battle Over the Meaning of Everything

Posted on July 15, 2007 by Ted

Last Friday, I went to hear Gordy Slack talk about his new book: The Battle Over the Meaning of Everything (Evolution, Intelligent Design, and a School Board in Dover, PA.). He has a charming, friendly speaking style that happily carries … Continue reading →

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Why I am an atheist

Posted on June 29, 2007 by Ted

As with the previous entry, this posting is a restatement and extension of ones I made months ago, this time on the subject of atheism (see postings a and b). Once again, I felt it was a topic worth one … Continue reading →

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Something’s happening here

Posted on November 8, 2006 by Ted

Interesting. Both Time magazine and Newsweek have cover stories this week featuring articles by or about prominent atheists. Time offered a debate between atheist Richard Dawkins and Christian geneticist Francis Collins. I’m biased of course, but I believe Dawkins came … Continue reading →

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Atheism books pick up the gauntlet

Posted on September 29, 2006 by Ted

In my prior posting, I gave my initial reaction to the publication of several new books on atheism, especially A Letter to a Christian Nation (by Sam Harris) and The God Delusion (by Richard Dawkins). Interested in the reactions of … Continue reading →

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