Discussion with an Eastern Orthodox Christian

Atheism is not a belief system.

Meet Jonathan Stephan, an Eastern Orthodox Christian from America who has some very particular views on atheism and the utility of Christianity.

God of the gaps

He no longer makes lightning, volcanos or trees,
No divine visitations bring us to our knees!

He’s the God of the gaps,

And that’s all you can say.

As His hiding places shrink,

He will soon go away!

A creationist UK science teacher

Nick Cowan is a creationist who also understands the principles of science. He’s a retired UK chemistry teacher who also taught creationism to the same state school pupils in his A level general studies class. I asked him how this could possibly make sense. What followed was a passionate but genial conversation between two people who hold diametrically opposing views.

The word of God (or not)2: God gave us reason for a reason

God wants us to use our brains – the brains that He gave us

A friend of mine seems to think that I’m channelling the words of God. I don’t.

I don’t believe God is real but I’m going with it anyway because I promised her that I would. Here’s the second pronouncement for what it’s worth.

God wants us to use our brains – the brains that He gave us. He wants scientists to continue to uncover the mechanism of His creation and He wants the religious to stop pretending it’s not true.

Piltdown: Progress or Pater noster?

How the Piltdown hoax underlines the strength of the scientific method after all!

How the Piltdown hoax underlines the strength of the scientific method after all!