We often hear of legal verdicts being overturned on the basis of the trial having been poorly conducted. A trial where established procedures are not followed means that the decision reached was based upon incomplete or false evidence, carelessness, or perjury. But it is also, in my opinion, the norm for the majority of online… Continue reading»
That is the question! I refer to the fallacy by that name which essentially means “you too” and is also known as the fallacy of “appeal to hypocrisy”. It is a diversionary tactic in debate, and it is a fallacy not only for that reason but also because the opponent’s alleged guilt is no proof… Continue reading»
There’s nothing like peer pressure and shame culture to stifle what is loosely called “free thinking”. As people have always done, they vigorously defend “the prevailing scientific view” as what “thinking” people accept rather than clinging to outdated or backward views held in the past. By elitist mockery they force conformity of thought and call… Continue reading»
This phrase comes from Rom. 1:18-20: God’s rage is being revealed from heaven against every kind of irreverence and injustice committed by people who unjustly suppress the truth. And it’s because what can be known about God is obvious among them, since God has shown it to them. For his invisible qualities can be seen… Continue reading»
I was given a link to a site focused on the discovery of a curious skull found in Mexico, and it brings up some important issues regarding science and history. There is a lot of material to go through, but the article on DNA was especially intriguing to me. DNA is “the stuff of life”;… Continue reading»
There is an interesting talk here about Bible prophecy, specifically focused on genetics and the Antichrist. As part of the discussion the matter of sin and maleness came up, and I’ve examined that issue before. But I’d like to once again highlight the problems that arise from concept of sin passed through only the Y… Continue reading»
Today I glanced at yet another well-intentioned article drawing sharp lines of distinction between body, soul, and spirit, based loosely on a few proof-texts. There are many such articles, some of which at least note that these terms are often figures of speech and not a dissection of human life. But since such articles/sermons/questions keep… Continue reading»
What do you call faith in a person or entity that no amount of contrary evidence can shake? Religious or blind, and certainly unscientific. Yet many, mostly atheists but including many professing Christians, have a blind faith that no matter what scientific evidence may be lacking for (or having evidence against) the Theory of Evolution… Continue reading»
Here is an interesting one-hour documentary on self-awareness. But it makes a fundamental logical error; see if you can identify it. Did you identify the error? It is that if we can produce an experience by natural/physical means, then all such experiences are nothing more than natural/physical. That is, if we can explain how a… Continue reading»
In ancient times there were of course many misconceptions (pun intended) about conception, such as Aquinas’ belief that women were misbegotten men. But a related (another pun intended) myth still persist among some Christians, that somehow the virgin birth of Christ must have been necessary from a biological standpoint to ensure His sinlessness. A typical… Continue reading»