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evolution

Scientific evidence for God: cosmology versus biology?

February 19, 2010

Eddie Arthur has drawn my attention to a new site – God: new evidence –which (so far) is exploring the ways in which modern cosmology can be seen to offer support for theism. It has a number of videos, which feature some respectable scientists like John Polkinghorne. Here’s one which circles around the strong anthropic [...]

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Yes to evolution, but no to “Evolution Sunday”

February 8, 2010

I notice from James McGrath that some US churches are celebrating an “Evolution Sunday” either yesterday or next week.
I’m afraid my Anglican soul revolts at these special Sundays for this, that and the other, however worthy the cause or idea. Sundays are a celebration of the Lord’s resurrection, which also take a particular character as [...]

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Why I hate fundamentalists

November 15, 2009

I’m not entirely sure what they are, but I do hate them. I had an interesting pub conversation this evening with someone whose staring point was this: “If you believe in the Bible, surely you can’t believe evolution is true.” (Even Jim West accepts that I’m “an evolutionist and still a priest!” – note, however, [...]

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Science and religion: is it all just “how?” and “why?”

September 28, 2009

John Anderson has a good set of quotations in a post setting out his “modest proposal” on science and religion:

I think it is feasible to speak of each as having a specific role and addressing very specific questions that the other does not. This is an approach that, near as I am aware, is ‘unique’ [...]

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Roasted (Ken) Ham

August 25, 2009

Fred Clark has a great polemic against Ken Ham’s young earth creationism:

You can’t be a young-earth creationist and be from Australia. I think if you’re a young-earth creationist, you’re not even allowed to believe in Australia. That continent is evolution’s playground, it’s showroom. Ken Ham couldn’t have built his Creation Museum in Australia because they [...]

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Science does not lead to atheism, say scientists

July 1, 2009

Do check out this article based on actual research from The Panda’s Thumb. Panda’s Thumb is a pro-evolution, anti-creationist science blog. It’s a real treat to come across this kind of evidence-based study of scientists and their beliefs that avoids the polemics that are normally a staple of this kind of discussion.

Conclusion. Paul Strode and [...]

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