Monthly Archives: November 2010
Unbelievers aren’t quite human, part 2
Cardinal Fang, exemplar of all that is moral, has declared that people without faith have ”nothing beyond the constructs they confect to cover the abyss”, and “people without religion… are frightened by the future”. “”Australian society will become increasingly coarse … Continue reading
Filed under Australian stuff, Politics, Religion
New rules for science journalism
From Zack Weiner’s Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal. Click the red button too.
Filed under Humor, Journalism
On inspiration
Being as I am swamped with boring, but remunerative, things to do, I haven’t blogged for a while. So another reflection. As I age, I find that I am no longer struck by the vivacity of books. When I was … Continue reading
Filed under Administrative, Rant, Sermon
The view from nowhere and objectivity in the media [revised]
Okay, after a solid bout of teaching, I can return to this piece. Rosen has attacked my interpretation, and rightly so. I ascribed to him views he did not hold. But, as I say elsewhere, this blog is for ill-formed … Continue reading
Filed under Epistemology, Journalism, Philosophy
Evolution in films
OK, I’m giving a lecture on evolution in films. So far I have these: THEM! Godzilla, King of the Monsters King Kong The Time Machine X-Men Fantasia 2001 a space odyssey Mission To Mars Evolution Avatar Ice Age 3 – … Continue reading
Filed under Evolution, Pop culture
On abortion
A fertilised fetus is a collection of cells that will, if all goes well, and it doesn’t in a large percentage of cases, become a baby. As much as 70% of all pregnancies may abort in the first 20 weeks, … Continue reading
Filed under Biology, Ethics and Moral Philosophy, Politics, Religion
David Hull is dead
Updated to include new links… My mentor, hero and I hope friend, David Lee Hull died on the morning of 11 August 2010, at the age of 75. If not for the fact that David marked my masters thesis and … Continue reading
Filed under Academe, Evolution, Philosophy, Science
The Greek Pantheon Test
I’ve been very busy teaching, and so this blog has suffered. So I thought I’d do a short screed of an idea that I have had for some time. I have discussed what a religion is for a while now. … Continue reading
Filed under Philosophy, Religion
New Carnival of Evolution
Click on the button to go read lots of evolving goodness.
Filed under Evolution
