Author: Michael Flannery
What the Piltdown Hoax Tells Us, 104 Years Later
A curious anniversary falls this weekend.
Debating Weikart, Peter Singer and Susan Blackmore Omit Atheism’s Glaring Contradictions
I find troubling Singer’s barometer of human worth — tied to self-awareness — leading as it does to dangerous nonsense.
Darwin’s Theory of Evolution — or Patrick Matthew’s?
Journalist Daniel Engber discusses the theory that Charles Darwin engaged in intellectual theft or plagiarism.
Darwin and Wallace Read Malthus Differently, and That Made a Big Difference
When Oswald Spengler read Darwin’s Origin, he thought the conflation of biology and economics reeked of the English factory.
A Grave Matter: Richard Weikart on Humanity’s Life or Death Struggle
Dr. Weikart’s new book is out today and it needs to be read by everyone because it involves everyone.
Misunderstanding Wallace on "Intelligent Evolution"
I have used the term as an accurate description of his idea of a thoroughly teleological form of evolutionary theory.
Secular Envy Among the Leadership: Why Every Methodist Needs to Worry
The ban on ID reminds us that, for all its happy talk of networking, connection, and outreach, the United Methodist Church is in trouble.
Let’s Examine the United Methodist Ban on Intelligent Design in Light of Church Teaching
I would like to consider the relevant resolutions as well as the foundations of Methodist theology, in the form of the Wesleyan Quadrilateral.
Intelligent Design Is Older Than You Think — A Lot Older
If one figure can be identified as the founder of ID, Anaxagoras may well fit the bill.
Animal Breeding as Evolution “In Action”?
“Our quickly fattening pigs, short-legged sheep, pouter pigeons, and poodle dogs could never have come into existence in a state of nature.”