Tag: history
Darwin-Defending Historians Debate Whether It’s Justified for Cosmos “to Lie” for the Sake of Science
At Colby College, historian of science Joseph Martin joins others in weighing in on a question that shouldn’t be up for debate.
Early Human Religion: A 747 Built in the Basement with an X-Acto Knife
The little we know of early religion was not predicted by naturalist theses — and has not confirmed any of them.
Myth-Making Aside, Eugenics Was a Mostly Progressive Enterprise
I have often stated that biologist/eugenicist Charles Davenport was one of the great villains of American history.
Cosmos Scrubs Religion’s Positive Influence from the History of the Scientific Revolution
Materialists project a religion-friendly image because popular culture expects it, while at the same time they make arguments to erode religious belief.
Good for Them: National Center for Science Education Decries "Anti-Religious Bias," "Slipshod History of Science" in Cosmos
But other Darwin defenders seem to confirm Dembski’s predicted “zero-concession policy,” refusing to admit when their own camp makes a mistake.