Tag Archives: religion

Genesis on genetics

Posted on July 30, 2011 by Joe

This is another archival report, originally written for the old blog in 2008. Here’s an interesting one: Genesis chapter 30. If you think Darwin got inheritance wrong, try the Bible. 30:28 And he [Laban] said, Appoint me thy wages, and … Continue reading →

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Simple rules

Posted on February 23, 2011 by Joe

This is another archival repost, originally written for the old blog in november 2007. The main driving force for creationists is not science, but ethics. Their trump card is that “evolution is immoral”: they cite “might makes right” and eugenics, … Continue reading →

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Review: Extreme Pilgrim

Posted on February 20, 2011 by Joe

This is another archival repost originally written for my old blog a few years ago. I caught the last couple of minutes of Extreme Pilgrim (BBC 2, Friday 9pm) and was intrigued, so fired up the iPlayer to watch the … Continue reading →

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In which I inflict Ken Ham upon myself and others

Posted on October 16, 2010 by Joe

This is another archival repost originally written for the old blog in april 2008. I listened to a sermon[1] by Ken Ham, creationist head of Answers in Genesis, the other day. I was erm … researching a role? Anyway, it … Continue reading →

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Protest The Pope!

Posted on September 21, 2010 by Joe

At the weekend around 12,000 people marched through London in protest against the policies of the Pope.  A photo essay on cotch dot net explains why we were there.

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Did Darwin Kill God?

Posted on September 5, 2010 by Joe

This is another archival repost from the old blog — this time from april 2009. I found on the iPlayer the latest in BBC2′s series of Darwin documentaries, Did Darwin Kill God? This is theologian Conor Cunningham’s attempt reconcile science … Continue reading →

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Church leader declares crackpot ideas, gets free air time

Posted on August 30, 2010 by Joe

This is another archival repost from the old blog — this one from March 2008. Wow, a slow news day, eh? The BBC, shunning predictable Chinese military aggression, another turn of the tides in Iraq, and yet more boring news … Continue reading →

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But truth does matter

Posted on July 4, 2010 by Joe

This is another repost from the old blog, for archival purposes. I’m watching Peter Owen Jones’ Around The World In Eighty Faiths. You might recall Owen Jones as the public school hippy ex-ad man anglican vicar from Extreme Pilgrimage. This … Continue reading →

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Lay Science: The Way The World Is

Posted on June 14, 2010 by Joe

I’ve posted a quick review of The Way The World Is, physicist-vicar John Polkinghorne’s attempt at explaining to other scientists why he is a Christian.  It’s a tedious and embarrassing piece of work.  The book, that is.  The post, I … Continue reading →

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Soft Targets

Posted on May 31, 2010 by Joe

Christina Odone reviewed Bill Maher’s film Religulous on Radio 4′s Front Row (start: 9m). “He gets some very good replies from some terribly soft targets.” She’s thinking particularly of creationist-sympathising US Senator Mark Pryor (D-AK). She goes on, “… but … Continue reading →

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Origin Ch.12: Noah’s Ark

Posted on February 23, 2009 by Joe

This post is part of a series on The Origin Of Species.  It was originally posted on the old blog in feb 2009, during the Darwin 200 celebrations. Oh dear, the topic seems to have taken a distinct veer into … Continue reading →

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Live by this sword…

Posted on January 1, 2009 by Joe

This is another archival repost from the old blog, this time from jan 2009. Catching up on the week’s feeds, and the CiF piece from Edinburgh climate scientist Thomas Crowley caught my eye. Perhaps it’s the headline editor’s fault, but … Continue reading →

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Satisfied with mystery

Posted on September 10, 2008 by Joe

This is another archival repost originally written for the old blog in 2008. I am satisfied with the mystery of life’s eternity and with a knowledge, a sense, of the marvelous structure of existence – as well as the humble … Continue reading →

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Darwin was wrong!

Posted on May 24, 2008 by Joe

This is an archival repost originally written on the old blog in 2008. Hah! Made you look! No, but seriously… The schizophrenic argument of the creationists goes something like this (my paraphrasing): How can we believe anything these scientists say … Continue reading →

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John Durant on “millitant atheism”

Posted on April 6, 2008 by Joe

This is another archival repost from the old blog — this one from feb 2008. Somebody in the Nature Podcast editorial team is clearly not a fan of “new atheists”. The “guest rant” spot, or whatever it is they call … Continue reading →

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