Leibniz lived at a time in which there was much speculation about God and His workings. It’s unclear how many people, then and now, bought into this idea. Voltaire’s Candide was a parody of the concept. Three hundred years later, …
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Sam Harris on RFK, Jr.
In this short interview, neuroscientist and public intellectual Sam Harris explains how dangerous RFK, Jr. is to our nation and its people. Pathological liars, especially talented ones, are very hard to catch–but it can be done.
Accepting God into One’s Life
Needless to say, when it comes to the acceptance or rejection of God, people around the world vary wildly. Even those who believe that God created the universe may have a tough time accepting that God has a plan for …
When Science and Religion Began to Pull Apart
There is no definitive answer to the question posed at left. Most people would say that, in the West, the division started in the 16th Century with Galileo and Copernicus. Then we had Newton 100 years later, followed by Mendeleev …
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What the United States Gave the World
Tens of millions of people who don’t believe in science.
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The Constantly Shifting Dynamics between Science and Religion
What the current pope is doing is proof that there are many options available to religious people with respect to science. Some interpret the book of Genesis and its verse: “Only God can destroy the Earth” to mean that humankind …
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Threats to America’s Health and Safety
Those who are involved in science are concerned that American society is threated by misinformation. Of course, the MAGA crowd, the antivaxxers, the climate deniers, etc., believe the opposite, i.e., that people like Anthony Fauci, who have dedicated their entire …
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Atheism
Regarding the claim at left, I doubt it. It’s true that most reasonable people reject the ideas of Christian fundamentalists, whether we’re talking about creationism, or worse, the concept all non-believers–Jews, Muslims, Buddhists, Hindus, etc.– are doomed to spend eternity …
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Astrophysics and Theology
At left are the words of Neil deGrasse Tyson, noted astrophysicist and atheist. His point here seems to be that a loving god would protect us from the threats we face from all corners of the universe. This is a …
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Santa Claus Explained to Kids Familiar with Quantum Physics
I like that! When, at age perhaps 5, I asked my grandfather how it was possible that reindeer could fly, he told me, “They’re buoyant.” I didn’t buy it, but I appreciated his effort. This is how far our stories …
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