Jack Russell Terriers and Cockroaches: A Challenge to Richard Dawkins

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Richard Dawkins reviewed Mike Behe’s new book The Edge of Evolution in the June 30 New York Times Book Review. Dawkins offered no surprises. Much of the review was simply a sneer:

"I had expected to be as irr...   read more

On Mind, Brain, and Computers by Swami Sarvottamananda

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On Mind, Brain, and Computers by Swami Sarvottamananda

From the very dawn of thought, humans have had a deep desire to solve the mystery of the mind. The mind is said to be the agent of thought. It is therefore...   read more

Einstein's Religious Theses: Comparing the famous physicist's concepts of God and soul to Hindu beliefs – by Mark Hawthorne

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Einstein's Religious Theses - Comparing the famous physicist's concepts of God and soul to Hindu beliefs
By Mark Hawthorne

Many people, mostly theologians, have accused Einstein of being an atheist; such ...   read more

Still Spinning Just Fine – A Response to Ken Miller by William A. Dembski

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Still Spinning Just Fine – A Response to Ken Miller
By William A. Dembski,

When I read Ken Miller's contribution to the volume I'm editing with Michael Ruse (Debating Design: From Darwin to DNA...   read more

The Incompatibility of Naturalism and Scientific Realism by Robert C. Koons

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The Incompatibility of Naturalism and Scientific Realism
By Robert C. Koons
Associate Professor of Philosophy
University of Texas

Editor's Note: This article is reproduced under blanket permi...   read more

The Incompatibility of Naturalism and Scientific Realism by Robert C. Koons

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The Incompatibility of Naturalism and Scientific Realism
By Robert C. Koons
Associate Professor of Philosophy
University of Texas

Editor's Note: This article is reproduced under blanket permi...   read more

What is the Soul by Bertrand Russell

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What is the Soul?

One of the most painful circumstances of recent advances in science is that each one of them makes us know less than we thought we did. When I was young we all knew, or thought we knew, that a...   read more

Did the Universe Begin to Exist? by Paul Smith

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Did the Universe Begin to Exist?
Paul Smith

Did the universe begin to exist? This is a hotly contested question in metaphysical debates. William Lane Craig has made a number of arguments popular i...   read more

Meaning and Semantic Power - Glimpses of the Philosophy of Sakti-Vada by Plamen Gradinarov

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In the philosophy of Nyaya-Vasesika, there are several ways of defining the sense-horizon of meaning. The existential-ontological approach is based on the analysis of the fundamental principles of Nyaya-Vaisesika cate...   read more

Where Science and Religion Disagree by Taner Edis

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I think Woody Allen made this joke: "To you, I'm an atheist. To God, I'm the loyal opposition." I guess I represent the loyal opposition today, so I'll try to say a few words about how science and religion are compati...   read more