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Science Historian Michael Keas: Let’s Not Compound the Tragedy of Giordano Bruno

The medieval idea of burning people because of their religious beliefs is horrific, but it only adds to the tragedy to say Bruno’s death illustrates the warfare between faith and science. Read More ›
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Mike Keas and Rob Simone: Differing Perspectives on the “ET Enlightenment” Myth

While Dr. Keas's book is not directed against belief in extraterrestrials, it does cast a new light on ETs that may make skeptics and believers alike think again. Read More ›
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Marks on the AI Church: “The Singularity Is Far”

New religions, including one centered on Artificial Intelligence, follow a stereotyped pattern. Read More ›
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Mike Keas on the Dennis Prager Show, 11 AM Pacific Time

Isn’t it interesting that some laymen are able to interact with the relevant scientific ideas here — Prager does — while others plug their ears and refuse to think about it. Read More ›
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Photo: The edge of the Earth as seen from the International Space Station, via NASA.

Myth: A Big Universe Is a Problem for Christianity

Atheists say people in the Western tradition had to wait for modern science to grasp that the universe was huge, and had to shed historic Judeo-Christian views to do so. Read More ›
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Photo: Stephen Hawking in 2008, via Wikimedia Commons.

Is It Impious to Laugh at Stephen Hawking’s Thoughts on Religion?

Rabbi Moshe Averick concludes, “If he did physics that way his university would have fired him.” Read More ›
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Michael Keas and Unbelievable: Scientists and the Myths They Cherish

The myth merchants play on our egos, the wish to appear smart and enlightened. Against this emotional manipulation, Keas detonates six myths about our world and the universe. Read More ›
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Unbelievable: Science Fiction, Science Fact, and How to Tell the Difference

My box of books just arrived. Now you know what all of my family and best local friends are getting for Christmas this year. Read More ›
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Photo: Yuval Harari, by Daniel Naber [CC BY-SA 4.0], via Wikimedia Commons.

For Transhumanists, a Dawning Realization

New religions aren’t necessarily founded already knowing that that is what they are destined to become. Read More ›

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