Category: Physics, Earth & Space
Myth: A Big Universe Is a Problem for Christianity
Atheists say people in the Western tradition had to wait for modern science to grasp that the universe was huge, and had to shed historic Judeo-Christian views to do so.
Last Weekend to Register for Dallas Conference on Science and Faith
Here’s an ominous polling result: Students on college campuses in the U.S. increasingly agree that the origin of the universe was a chance event.
Science and Storytelling
To advance the false conception that science is always in conflict with religious tradition, some influential scientists and science popularizers tell us stories about the past and the present.
Michael Keas and Unbelievable: Scientists and the Myths They Cherish
The myth merchants play on our egos, the wish to appear smart and enlightened. Against this emotional manipulation, Keas detonates six myths about our world and the universe.
Intelligent Design from Space: Guillermo Gonzalez, Stephen Meyer on the Apollo 8 Anniversary
Much as the world appreciated the “noble and poetic moment,” at the time it could be waved away as mere poetry — more sentiment than science.