The University of Kentucky has settled a lawsuit by a failed faculty applicant. The applicant, Martin Gaskell, for a position in Astronomy was turned down, supposedly because Dr. Gaskell is a professed Christian. Dr. Glaskell claims he is not a creationist and does accept the modern physical vie[...]
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SUNDAY REVELATIONS: Pope’s Blood Now a Relic
(Huff Post) WARSAW, Poland — A vial containing blood drawn from Pope John Paul II shortly before he died will be installed as a relic in a Polish church soon after his beatification later this year, an official said Monday. Ed. comment This might be more quaint and benign if we are NOT still recov[...]
“God is Not Capricious”
adapted from By Don Shelby at Minn Post | Published Tue, Feb 15 2011 State Rep. Mike Beard, Republican, from Shakopee, Minn., is the former president of the local chamber of commerce. He says he cares about humanity. He is a man with deep Christian values, a free-market conservative and a veteran of[...]
January 14th, 2011 - 2:31 pm § in Religion
What Is The Meaning Of Life?
Roger Rabbit writes: Hell, I don’t know. Maybe there isn’t any. It’s possible we’re just here. Hawking now tells us the universe could have popped up, out of nothing, without a God. Dawkins, Hitchens, and other contemporary atheists rationally argue for the nonexistence of[...]
More on Hate Rhetoric from Berkely Blog
Listening to the carrion worms of Fox tonight and to liberals insisting on balance …… Among the evasions of the Fox right, has been the claim that their rhetoric had nothing to do with the Arizona massacre. They claim to be fair and balanced. Yet, somehow, the violence we have seen[...]
January 9th, 2011 - 1:05 pm § in Religion
Atheism: The end of the debate
An Essay by a Professor of Theology, Keith Parsons Over the past ten years I have published, in one venue or another, about twenty things on the philosophy of religion. I have a book on the subject, God and Burden of Proof, and another criticizing Christian apologetics, Why I am not a Christian. Dur[...]
Creationism vs the Pope
The Catholic Church no longer teaches creationism — the belief that God created the world in six days as described in the Bible — and says that the account in the book of Genesis is an allegory for the way God created the world. But it objects to using evolution to back an atheist philos[...]
December 29th, 2010 - 1:48 am § in Religion
Genesis: Origins of Us
from PZ Myers Pharyngula Origin stories are common to all religions. The real story, seen through science, is even more wonderful! For those who do not remember high school biology, “life” is defined by the creation of cells .. bags of stuff that are able to replicate themselves. Th[...]
Obama, the Failed Professor?
I would like to suggest that our national problems have a strong message about the failures of American education. President Obama’s policies, given the challenges we face, have been outstanding, but his ability to teach Americans why these things need to be done has been abysmal. I say “[...]
Glenn Beck’s Profanity
As a very patriotic American I take personal offense at the rally Glen Beck is leading this Saturday at a truly hallowed place, the Lincoln Memorial. Worse, this is the anniversary of the I have a Dream Speech. SHAME, SHAME, SHAME A petition to express outrage. Is this where America is going?[...]