Tag: Darwinism
Nancy Pearcey on the Politics of Darwinism, Then and Now
The problem with wedding Darwinism and theism is that ultimately it turns one’s understanding of God into something that is largely private and subjective.
When Darwinism Came to Africa, Horrors Ensued
Olufemi Oluniyi tells the story of Ilya Ivanovich Ivanov, who, guided by Social Darwinism, “sought to produce a race of super-soldiers for Stalin’s army.”
Metaxas, Berlinski: A Match Made in Heaven
The dramatic tension between the two is notable and interesting and unusual for the SITC forum, punctuated by laugh-out-loud moments of humor.
When Darwin Came to Africa
Charles Darwin didn’t spend much time in Africa. But his poisonous ideas certainly did.
Fossil Friday: The Abrupt Origins of Lagomorphs and Rodents
Molecular biologist Dan Graur mentioned his weird idea that guinea pigs are not rodents at a lecture at my university in Tübingen when I was still a student.