Briggs

Summary Against Modern Thought: God Does Not Eliminate The Need For Science 1

Previous post. This is a very large, but not especially difficult, Chapter, so we'll bust it into two parts. ON THE OPINION OF THOSE WHO TAKE AWAY PROPER ACTIONS FROM…

Culture

The Week In Doom — State-Mandated Sodomy Edition

Item Canadian doctors tell father they will inject his 14-year-old daughter with male hormones for transition without his permission It would be wrong, and probably illegal, to say that the…

<em>The Magician and the Cardsharp</em> — by Karl Johnson

Book review

The Magician and the Cardsharp — by Karl Johnson

This post, which could use some better writing, originally ran on 5 June 2009. But it's a lot of fun. The Magician and the Cardsharp: The Search for America's Greatest…

Philosophy Statistics

Yep, Probability Is Not As Simple As You Think

Couple of folks (Mike W, Dan Hughes) asked me to comment on the article "The concept of probability is not as simple as you think" by Nevin Climenhaga. Three popular…

Culture

Orthodoxy’s War: Part I — Guest Post by Ianto Watt

Prologue I've always thought that the concept of nuclear power was spooky. The whole idea of messing with the essential stability of the material world was eerie. The idea that…

Statistics

Another AI Exaggeration: It Can Say Why There Is Religious Conflict

Dear reader, though you won't believe it, there is such a thing as the Journal of Artificial Societies and Social Simulation. When you search its name, Google shows you this:…

Philosophy

Hell & Heaven Are Real — Act Accordingly

I went to my first ever Russian Byzantine Catholic mass on Sunday, and very much enjoyed among other things the priest's homily, which---miracle!---did not shy away from the key message…

Philosophy SAMT

Summary Against Modern Thought: God Is Everywhere

Previous post. There is no escape. This chapter is a primer on the claim. Next week a difficult chapter on the science of it all. But do not miss the…

Briggs on Shocking Abortion Numbers: Death Distributions Show We’re Living LongerMay 29, 2026
JohnK, Thanks. Rather depressing.
JohnK on Shocking Abortion Numbers: Death Distributions Show We’re Living LongerMay 29, 2026
Long time, no comment, but a few years ago I compared estimated stillbirth + abortion numbers (excluding miscarriages) in the…
Stickler on Shocking Abortion Numbers: Death Distributions Show We’re Living LongerMay 29, 2026
Men do not simply “allow” women to kill their children. They also demand it, drive or coerce them to the…
John M on Shocking Abortion Numbers: Death Distributions Show We’re Living LongerMay 28, 2026
The research and studies about reversing Alzheimer's and other dementia is amazing. It will have a big impact on longevity…
C-Marie on Shocking Abortion Numbers: Death Distributions Show We’re Living LongerMay 28, 2026
Once a woman becomes pregnant, she is a mother, and the man who gave his sperm is a father. When…