Who’s responsible? 11 Jun 200922 Jun 2018 Also, it seems that one only is motivated by religion if one is not Christian. By Dan Mathewson. Ethics and Moral Philosophy Politics Race and politics Religion
Evolution Terry Pratchett hasn’t found God, or his keys 27 Jun 2008 Readers may know I have a passing interest in the works of Terry Pratchett. Oh, okay then, I’m a fanboy. Have been for well over fifteen years, since a coworker shoved Good Omens into my hands and mind. So it was with some trepidation that I read that he had… Read More
Evolution On religion, and apologies 14 Sep 2008 The hyperborean John Pieret, notes that my love for the “social glue” theory of religion (I henceforth steal that name, John; sue me. Oh, wait, you’re a lawyer aren’t you? Never mind) has been backed up by two ASU anthropologists in a new book. I’d feel a lot happier if… Read More
Accommodationism Accommodating Science overview 13 Mar 2014 I have done quite a lot of blogging under this heading lately so I thought it might be useful to get all the posts used in order: On beliefs Why do believers believe silly things? The function of denialism Why do believers believe THOSE silly things? The “developmental hypothesis” of… Read More