Tag: Thomas Aquinas
New Book Replies to Modern Thomists Who Would Make Peace with Evolution
There are several reasons that some theists remain reluctant to dispute the Darwinian account of life’s origins — and man’s origins.
How Is Purpose Related to Teleology in Nature?
Materialist philosopher Joseph Carter denies the existence of teleology in nature, but he is mistaken.
Why Aristotle and Aquinas?
Here’s a fair question: Why do I prattle on so much about scholastic philosophy? Of what genuine relevance is it to intelligent design?
Neuroscientist Michael Egnor on Thomas Aquinas and “A Map of the Soul”
Patients missing large parts of their brain tissue can lead normal lives because the material, the tissue, is not all there is to us.
Mainstream Media Now Picking up on Intelligent Design Discrimination Lawsuit Against NASA’s JPL
Last week we reported on a discrimination lawsuit filed on behalf of JPL employee David Coppedge. Over the weekend the San Gabriel Valley Tribune ran a lengthy story reporting on the suit. After Coppedge discussed intelligent design with JPL scientists, his supervisors told him to stop discussing religion. Last April Coppedge’s bosses demoted him. Coppedge had been a leader on the system administrator team for the Cassini mission, according to the suit. The paper also reports that after being ordered by his superiors at JPL to stop talking about intelligent design, Coppedge did just that. Even more interesting is this: Earlier this month Coppedge claims he met with his supervisors, who told him that the written warning was inappropriate and Read More ›