Apologetics
The Ever Evolving Theories of Darwin
By Carl Zimmer Thursday, Feb. 12, 2009 What do Harry Potter, Sherlock Holmes, G.I. Joe and Charles Darwin have in common? They will all be coming to movie theaters this year. The only real person on that list will be played by Paul Bettany in the biopic Creation. And in true celebrity fashion, Darwin will […]
The Biology of Belief
By JEFFREY KLUGER Thursday, Feb. 12, 2009 Most folks probably couldn’t locate their parietal lobe with a map and a compass. For the record, it’s at the top of your head — aft of the frontal lobe, fore of the occipital lobe, north of the temporal lobe. What makes the parietal lobe special is not […]
Fear of God, or fear of a difference of opinion?
* Catherine Deveny * February 18, 2009 ‘WHAT do you say?” the mother said as the toasted sandwiches were put down in front of her twin boys. The boys placed their hands together in a prayer position and said, “Thank-you, Lord.” I laughed. We were in a cafe. I laughed because they thanked God but […]
Abuse: Memory ‘triggers’
Talking with an expert about adults recovering from childhood sexual abuse, who have no or dim memories of the abuse, she mentioned these triggers (you’ll probably get the connection if I haven’t made it clear): * Lie on your back/stomach only? * Any special physical behaviors? * Places you avoid? * Things/foods you detest (eg. […]
Humans may be primed to believe in creation
* 12:29 02 March 2009 by Ewen Callaway Religion might not be the only reason people buy into creationism and intelligent design, psychological experiments suggest. No matter what their religious beliefs, college-educated adults frequently agree with purpose-seeking yet false explanations of natural phenomena – finches diversified in order to survive, for instance. “The very fact […]
How feminists tried to destroy the family
Last updated at 23:19 22 January 2007 Erin Pizzey, founder of the battered wives’ refuge, on how militant feminists – with the collusion of Labour’s leading women – hijacked her cause and used it to try to demonise all men. During 1970, I was a young housewife with a husband, two children, two dogs and […]
Darwin theory stands test of time
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/opinion/sfl-forum09darwinpnfeb09,0, 2858696.story By Robert McCarthy February 9, 2009 Feb. 12 marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin, and 2009 marks the 150th anniversary of the publication of On the Origin of Species. This double-anniversary is the perfect opportunity to assess the impact of Darwin’s ideas on the modern world. Darwin’s theory is […]
Creationism – recent
The Roman Catholic Church gradually changed its position from Creationisn to Theistic Evolution from the 1870’s to the 1990’s. And the conservative Christian churches, in general, supported evolution from the 1870s until Henry M Morris read a Seventh-day Adventist book, and then wrote (in conjunction with John Whitcomb) “The Genesis Flood”, published in 1961. Before […]
U K Christians, Atheists Battle it Out with Ads
UK Christians, Atheists Battle it Out with Ads Christian World News March 2, 2009 CWN.org – In the United Kingdom, atheists and Christians have been fighting it out in the streets. Not literally, of course, but through a war of words. This battle for Britain is aimed at people’s hearts and minds, and they’re using […]
Some British Christians feel oppressed in the public square
LONDON: Some British Christians feel oppressed in the public square By Mark Rice-Oxley February 26, 2009 For a nation shaped by an overtly Christian heritage, Britain has apparently become a difficult place to be overtly Christian. The conservative press bewails a steady erosion of Christian values. A member of Parliament has called for debate on […]
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