Sunday School OCT 17, 2010
aaaaaaaaaand, we're back!
Konrad Talmon-Kaminski has taken it upon himself to edit the Wiki article on the cognitive science of religion. additionally, he points to a recent journal article by Scott Atran and Joe Henrich on that same subject saying "anyone who would wish to understand religion would greatly benefit from reading it."
PZ Myers linked to this great article in The Smithsonian on the myth of America as a "Christian Nation".
Luke Muehlhauser is going through the Kalam Cosmological Argument but because a proper examination relies on a knowledge of relativity... what is special relativity? Galilean relativity?
also on the topic of the Kalam, John Danaher continues his series.
always busy posting great stuff, Luke also continued to examine Fine-Tuning arguments.
Larry Moran addresses one of Michael Behe's arguments for Intelligent Design. meanwhile, Behe's son posted to Reddit to say that he's an atheist and doesn't buy his father's arguments for a second.
simulated Titan atmosphere produces life's building blocks.
platinum turns baby snails into slugs. experiment looks at the evolutionary transition that produced slugs.
how a deaf brain is rewired to boost vision.
turns out Gliese 581g, that just-found Earth-like "Goldilocks planet", may not actually exist.
the platypus can poison you 80 different ways.
salmonella gets its host to arm its secret weapon.
the L.A. Secular Humanism conference featured this debate on accommodationism between PZ Myers, Eugenie Scott, Chris Mooney, and Victor Stenger. if you don't get enough of the debate on the subject from those videos you might like to check out the recent Point of Inquiry podcast featuring a debate between PZ Myers and Chris Mooney (supposedly moderated by Jennifer Hecht, she quickly abandons that role and becomes a combatant). PZ says it's not worth listening to. Jerry Coyne believes otherwise.
"parsonage allowance", a violation of church/state separation.
Philip Kitcher verses Dan Dennett- is the "new atheism" counterproductive?
Luke Muehlhauser posted this video of a recent Atheist Experience episode on the Kalam Cosmological Argument. meanwhile, a reader of his put together a list of posts and articles covering the debate over Biblical genocide. great stuff.
how religious are American professors?
the best of Christopher Hitchens.
Jerry Coyne's column in USA Today- Science and Religion Aren't Friends.
PZ Myers reiterates his belief that there is no evidence that would convince him of the existence of a god. Jerry Coyne disagrees, challenges PZ. he responds to the challenge.
Luke Muehlhauser posted a review of Sam Harris' new book, The Moral Landscape.
Jerry Coyne pointed to Christopher Hitchens' new piece in Vanity Fair, the next in the series on his cancer- Tumortown.
Konrad Talmon-Kaminski has taken it upon himself to edit the Wiki article on the cognitive science of religion. additionally, he points to a recent journal article by Scott Atran and Joe Henrich on that same subject saying "anyone who would wish to understand religion would greatly benefit from reading it."
PZ Myers linked to this great article in The Smithsonian on the myth of America as a "Christian Nation".
Luke Muehlhauser is going through the Kalam Cosmological Argument but because a proper examination relies on a knowledge of relativity... what is special relativity? Galilean relativity?
also on the topic of the Kalam, John Danaher continues his series.
always busy posting great stuff, Luke also continued to examine Fine-Tuning arguments.
Larry Moran addresses one of Michael Behe's arguments for Intelligent Design. meanwhile, Behe's son posted to Reddit to say that he's an atheist and doesn't buy his father's arguments for a second.
simulated Titan atmosphere produces life's building blocks.
platinum turns baby snails into slugs. experiment looks at the evolutionary transition that produced slugs.
how a deaf brain is rewired to boost vision.
turns out Gliese 581g, that just-found Earth-like "Goldilocks planet", may not actually exist.
the platypus can poison you 80 different ways.
salmonella gets its host to arm its secret weapon.
the L.A. Secular Humanism conference featured this debate on accommodationism between PZ Myers, Eugenie Scott, Chris Mooney, and Victor Stenger. if you don't get enough of the debate on the subject from those videos you might like to check out the recent Point of Inquiry podcast featuring a debate between PZ Myers and Chris Mooney (supposedly moderated by Jennifer Hecht, she quickly abandons that role and becomes a combatant). PZ says it's not worth listening to. Jerry Coyne believes otherwise.
"parsonage allowance", a violation of church/state separation.
Philip Kitcher verses Dan Dennett- is the "new atheism" counterproductive?
Luke Muehlhauser posted this video of a recent Atheist Experience episode on the Kalam Cosmological Argument. meanwhile, a reader of his put together a list of posts and articles covering the debate over Biblical genocide. great stuff.
how religious are American professors?
the best of Christopher Hitchens.
Jerry Coyne's column in USA Today- Science and Religion Aren't Friends.
PZ Myers reiterates his belief that there is no evidence that would convince him of the existence of a god. Jerry Coyne disagrees, challenges PZ. he responds to the challenge.
Luke Muehlhauser posted a review of Sam Harris' new book, The Moral Landscape.
Jerry Coyne pointed to Christopher Hitchens' new piece in Vanity Fair, the next in the series on his cancer- Tumortown.
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Comment by Jason on October 17, 2010 at 10:28am -
My blood just boiled reading about parsonage allowance.
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Comment by Nelson on October 17, 2010 at 10:58am -
it's obscene Jason, i know. thanks for commenting!
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Comment by Gary Bergeron on October 17, 2010 at 2:10pm -
In addition to the parsonage allowance, think of the volunteers who take care of their pastors property grounds. Grass cutting, weed eating, raking leaves, weeding the garden. Washing vehicles.
A pastor's life is indeed a windfall!
It needs to stop!
Thanks for your efforts, Nelson!
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Comment by Nelson on October 17, 2010 at 2:15pm
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@Gary: not sure what you mean exactly. are you saying that that support staff is also exempt from having to pay taxes on their income or...?
thanks for commenting as always Gary!
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Comment by James on October 17, 2010 at 3:00pm -
So many great links! Thanks Nelson!
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Comment by Nelson on October 17, 2010 at 3:27pm
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thank you James! and thanks for taking a second to comment! i appreciate it. :)
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Comment by Greg Gorey on October 17, 2010 at 4:02pm -
some cool stuff. this has become my version of the sunday paper :D
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Comment by Nelson on October 17, 2010 at 4:06pm
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thanks for the kind words my friend! thanks, too, for taking the time to express them. :)
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Comment by Nelson on October 17, 2010 at 5:10pm
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my pleasure Adriana! i agree on the value of Coyne's piece in Today as well as how interesting is the ongoing debate overall.
thanks for the comment! :)
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Comment by William C. Walker on October 20, 2010 at 7:37pm -
The 'cognitive science' of religion is a classic oxymoron ! There is NEITHER in any organized religion.
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