Monthly Archives: January 2010
How Intelligent Design is a result of Irreducible Complexity (and not the other way around)
Complex systems are at the forefront of our civilization’s knowledge. They stretch us conceptually and mathematically. They are difficult in ways that we’re only beginning to understand. But they are fundamental to the behavior of almost everything in the natural … Continue reading
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Why I Study the Bible
I often get asked why I study the bible if I’m an atheist. Here’s a quick compilation of my reasons: The bible is the most important document in western cultural history (since it was the scripture of the institution that … Continue reading
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The Form of the Cosmological Argument
The cosmological argument for the existence of God is a perennial line of reasoning for those wanting to bolster their belief in God. It is an argument I haven’t looked into deeply. When I was doing my theology undergraduate degree … Continue reading
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The History of the Church in One Page
I’ve been working on a bit of software to draw timelines for a while. It is nowhere near finished, there are all sorts of things I’d like to add, plus some minor bugs. But the test case I’ve been using … Continue reading
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Ghoulish Marketing
In the wake of Pat Robertson’s self-righteous marketing ploy on the back of the terrible Haiti earth-quake. It seems other ultra-fundamentalist loons were feeling left out. So welcome to the ghoulish marketing effort that is God Hates Haiti. This one … Continue reading
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Sunday Scriptures: The Source of Suffering
Sunday is a busy day here, as its the only day we all get to spend together as a family. So in this weekly spot I’ll dig out some interesting bits of religious literature and will post them without much … Continue reading
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Fine Tuning
One of my hobbies is music. I’m particularly interested in the mathematics of music. That may sound a bit odd in our culture where music is an arts subject. But for most of western culture music was a discipline of … Continue reading
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Inconceivable Beauty
Beauty is found in all sorts of places. And often you need a certain level of knowledge or skill to appreciate it. Beauty often isn’t self-evident, you have to work at seeing it. For example, I find it very difficult … Continue reading
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Friday Philosophy: Necessary Existence
In what I hope will be a regular series, I want to think about a new philosophical question each Friday. This isn’t stuff I’ve thought about deeply or for a long time, so please feel free to make suggestions or … Continue reading
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Scofield Forever
I’ve got a fair few bibles. But one of my favorites is my 1917 Scofield Reference Bible. It is a bible that has played a significant part in the evolution of dispensationalist theology in the last 100 years. If you’ve … Continue reading
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