The title of the Pew report which we’ll discuss is “Why America’s ‘nones’ left religion behind”, though, as you can see, I modified it. For good reason. The original Pew survey from […]
Bread From Something Or Nothing? Or, What’s A Miracle?
We interrupt our tour of Summa Contra Gentiles for this brief message. You’ve heard of the miracle of loaves and fishes? What’s a miracle? How do miracles happen? Read these for a […]
The Wrong-Side-Of-History Fallacy
I’m on the road for the next several days and won’t always have access to the Internet. So I’m reposting a series of classic fallacies. Regular service to resume early next week. […]
The Miracles-Don’t-Exist-So-Miracles-Don’t-Exist Argument
Say something nice: the Miracles-Don’t-Exist-So-Miracles-Don’t-Exist argument is conditionally true. If miracles are impossible, miracles, it follows logically, don’t happen. No escaping the iron cladedness of that (you heard me: iron cladedness). Not […]
Just In Time For Easter, The Annual Skeptical Article Denying Jesus Existed
It’s that time of year again, friends; the holiest in the secular calendar. It’s a time of contemplation, yes, but in the newsroom it’s also one of celebration. For this is when […]
The Theology of Science-fiction: Some SF “Gospels”—guest post by Bob Kurland
Be sure to visit Bob’s main site, Reflections of a Catholic Scientist. Note: this article originally during Lent, 2015. …when I was not prey to the temptations of this world, I devoted […]
The National Embarrassment Which Is Bill Nye
Let’s admit first that, whatever faults the man has, Bill “The Science Guy” Nye has taught us at least one valuable lesson in biology. Never cinch your bow tie so tight that […]
Summary Against Modern Thought: What Scientific Errors Tell Us Of God
See the first post in this series for an explanation and guide of our tour of Summa Contra Gentiles. All posts are under the category SAMT. Previous post. We’re still in the […]
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