Tag: jesus
Darwin and the Victorian Crisis of Faith: A Postscript
As is the case with the Biblical parables of Jesus, this one is entirely self-explanatory and needs no further comment from myself.
In a Historic Moment, Many Religious Leaders Fail the Test of COVID-19
Both David French and Robert Jeffress seem certain that their fellow believers’ religious objections can’t be sincere.
Did Religion Evolve, or Was It Designed, to Foster Cooperation?
Harari’s assurance about building group cohesion is simplistic and woefully insufficient to account for common characteristics of religion.
Echoing the Bible, Cosmos Concludes with a Materialist Origins Myth and Future Heavenly Bliss
Tyson ends his summary of cosmic history with a soaring narrative focused on earth. It sounds like the exalted prose of the book of Genesis.
Religion, Science, and Evolution: Confessions of a Darwinian Skeptic
As I read through the scientific literature of evolutionary biology to try and convince myself of its accuracy and coherence, I was struck by the frequency with which I encountered “religious” language.