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• Challenging the “Dark Ages”

  

  Science populariser Neil deGrasse Tyson, like Carl Sagan before him, makes much of the claim that Christianity held back science in the Middle Ages, marking it ... Read more

  The 01 February 2020 by   Stuart_gray
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• String Theory, Beauty and God

  

  Do you remember the movie “A Beautiful Mind” from a few years ago? Russell Crow played John Nash, a highly intelligent person who could almost see mathematical... Read more

  The 05 February 2020 by   Stuart_gray
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• Fallen Angel

  

  When I saw this at night I wondered what it was, perhaps some strange art project? When I came back the next day I realized that it was simply a decorative ange... Read more

  The 10 February 2020 by   Bbenzon
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• Rodney Brooks on AI and Robotics

  

  As you may know, Rodney Brooks is a pioneering robotics researcher and entrepreneur (his company markets the Roomba) who once headed the AI lab at MIT. He has... Read more

  The 12 February 2020 by   Bbenzon
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• Why Empathy Can’t Ground Morality

  

  Showing empathy to another person is a highly moral thing to do. But can empathy ground morality itself? Is the following meme right? Read more

  The 14 February 2020 by   Stuart_gray
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• Convince Me There’s A God: The New Testament Part 11

  

  Written by faithandselfdefense I’m answering a question often asked of me by atheists – What would move a strong atheist to become a strong theist? Read more

  The 14 February 2020 by   Mmcgee
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• Transfer of Learning a Novel Coordinated Rhythmic Movement

  

  My PhD student Daniel Leach has just had his first paper accepted (preregistration, preprint, data analysis files available here on the OSF) so it's way past... Read more

  The 18 February 2020 by   Andrew D Wilson
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• Surviving Philosophy Class

  

  So – it’s the first day of your new Philosophy 101 class. Now, this is not a subject you know too much about, so you are a bit nervous. But – at the same time... Read more

  The 19 February 2020 by   Stuart_gray
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• Engage Your World! Online Evangelism Training

  

  Written by faithandselfdefense I highly recommend a new online evangelism training course from Engage 360 Ministries. It’s called Engage Your World. Read more

  The 21 February 2020 by   Mmcgee
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• Was the Medieval Church Anti-Science?

  

  The popular myth says science and Christianity have always been at each other’s throats. Now – despite the fact that many people today promote that narrative –... Read more

  The 25 February 2020 by   Stuart_gray
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