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Bust of Rudolf Bultmann
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Darwin, Lyell, and Demythologization

The term demythologization is today most frequently associated with the mid 20th-century German theologian Rudolf Bultmann. Read More ›
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Darwin and the Victorian Crisis of Faith: A Postscript

As is the case with the Biblical parables of Jesus, this one is entirely self-explanatory and needs no further comment from myself. Read More ›
David French
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In a Historic Moment, Many Religious Leaders Fail the Test of COVID-19

Both David French and Robert Jeffress seem certain that their fellow believers’ religious objections can’t be sincere. Read More ›
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Did Religion Evolve, or Was It Designed, to Foster Cooperation?

Harari’s assurance about building group cohesion is simplistic and woefully insufficient to account for common characteristics of religion. Read More ›
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Echoing the Bible, Cosmos Concludes with a Materialist Origins Myth and Future Heavenly Bliss

Tyson ends his summary of cosmic history with a soaring narrative focused on earth. It sounds like the exalted prose of the book of Genesis. Read More ›
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Religion, Science, and Evolution: Confessions of a Darwinian Skeptic

As I read through the scientific literature of evolutionary biology to try and convince myself of its accuracy and coherence, I was struck by the frequency with which I encountered “religious” language. Read More ›
James-Tour
Photo: James Tour speaking at the 2019 Dallas Conference on Science and Faith, via Discovery Institute

Professor James Tour: A “Liar for Jesus”?

Renowned scientist James Tour at Rice University is facing the wrath of Internet trolls because of his candid evaluation of origin of life research. Read More ›
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How Did Religion “Evolve”?

It’s telling that one kind of evolution always seems to be missing from these “theories” about the evolutionary origins of religion. Read More ›
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A Debate in California; a Piece of Business

Dr. S. Joshua Swamidass and I spoke on the topic of God and Evolution. Read More ›
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Theistic Evolution and the Moral High Ground

C. John Collins points out that Venema’s use of “language evolution” is a poor analogy for (his form of) biological evolution. Read More ›

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