Imagine a World of Religions that Naturalism Might Indeed Be Able to Explain

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April 28, 2015

Evolution, Faith & Science

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Cognitive scientist Steven Pinker recently told CNN, "We don't throw virgins into volcanoes any more." No? Why not? Read More ›

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Denyse O’Leary

Date
April 3, 2015

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Evolution
Faith & Science
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Evolutionary Conundrum: Is Religion a Useful, Useless, or Harmful Adaptation?

_{Denyse O’Leary
April 3, 2015

Evolution, Faith & Science

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These theories about religion have two things in common. Read More ›

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Denyse O’Leary

Date
March 12, 2015

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Evolution
Faith & Science
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If Naturalism Can Explain Religion, Why Does It Get So Many Basic Facts Wrong?

_{Denyse O’Leary
March 12, 2015

Evolution, Faith & Science

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Naturalism, the idea that nature is all there is, has no shortage of theories seeking to explain religion. Read More ›

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Denyse O’Leary

Date
February 10, 2015

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Bioethics
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How Can We Believe in Naturalism if We Have No Choice?

_{Denyse O’Leary
February 10, 2015

Bioethics

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If a particular view of human nature consistently produces bad results among normal human beings, is that not evidence against its correctness? Read More ›

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Denyse O’Leary

Date
January 9, 2015

Categories
Evolution
Human Origins and Anthropology
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An Evolutionary Challenge: Explaining Away Compassion, Philanthropy, and Self-Sacrifice

_{Denyse O’Leary
January 9, 2015

Evolution, Human Origins and Anthropology

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British geneticist J. B. S. Haldane said, we are told, that he would risk his life for two brothers or eight cousins. Read More ›

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Denyse O’Leary

Date
December 26, 2014

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Bioethics
Evolution
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Branding Popular Arts and Culture for Darwin

_{Denyse O’Leary
December 26, 2014

Bioethics, Evolution

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The most ambitious venture so far may be New York Times columnist David Brooks's novel The Social Animal, about an evolutionarily happy couple. Read More ›

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Denyse O’Leary

Date
December 8, 2014

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Evolution
Intelligent Design
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Matching Darwin’s "Tree of Life," the "Tree of Intelligence" Comes Crashing Down

_{Denyse O’Leary
December 8, 2014

Evolution, Intelligent Design

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Recent research has shown that grey parrots and ravens can solve some puzzles as well as apes. Read More ›

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Denyse O’Leary

Date
November 24, 2014

Categories
Evolution
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There’s a Gene for That…Or Is There?

_{Denyse O’Leary
November 24, 2014

Evolution

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A CNN headline claims, "Blame genetics for bad driving, study finds." "Genes for," however, are dangerous words in genetics. Read More ›

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Denyse O’Leary

Date
October 13, 2014

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Intelligent Design
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Would We Give Up Naturalism to Solve the Hard Problem of Consciousness?

_{Denyse O’Leary
October 13, 2014

Intelligent Design

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What if the answers to some scientific questions were correct but defined as outside the bounds of science? Read More ›

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Denyse O’Leary

Date
September 25, 2014

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Evolution
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Neuroscience Tried Wholly Embracing Naturalism, But Then the Brain Got Away

_{Denyse O’Leary
September 25, 2014

Evolution

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Actually, it is somewhat unusual during the reign of naturalism for so much dissent to come from within the discipline, as it has in neuroscience. Read More ›