Earth from Space at Night
Wow!
(HT: The Agitator)
Charles Jones has a post a Power of Suggestion in which he notes the following: But evolution canÂ’t “allow” things, because itÂ’s unguided. And it canÂ’t make any mistakes, because it makes no decisions. Take note: whenever people try to explain how something happens through evolution, they always resort to the language of design. Now…
I’m definitely going to follow this new series on Science & the Sacred. The first post is Why Dembski’s Design Inference Doesn’t Work. Part 1. I’ve rejected the design inference on the grounds of garbage-in garbage-out. You can’t determine how likely a chain of events is when you don’t know what events constitute the chain….
How Did The Universe Expand To 46 Billion Light-Years In Just 13.8 Billion Years? This relates to one of my favorite statements: Everything is a matter of perspective. Not to mention the apostle Paul’s statement: “If anyone thinks he knows something, he doesn’t know it as he ought to” (1 Corinthians 8:2).
While I am an advocate of as open of discussion as possible, I dislike the use of the word “censorship” for the actions of private individuals. There are many television shows, for example, that I either dislike or even think are simply bad. I not only don’t watch them, but I will also tell others…
First, of course, we should ask why anyone should embrace science*. It’s not because: Science is perfect Scientists are without biases and always produce objective truth The results of science are never in error Science can decide everything for us I’m reminded of the quote, “The perfect is the enemy of the good.” Frequently people…
Jonathan Smith, Vice President of Florida Citizens for Science (of which I am a board member) presents a column on science education in Florida today in the The Ledger (Lakeland, FL): A key quote: Parents are the ones who must endeavor to help shape their children’s future by guiding them down the paths of interests…
Very cool indeed — and yet, I’m sure nothing compared to what God Himself sees