Description is not the same as Explanation
I’ve noticed a theme coming through recently in my inner musings, which is this: description is not the same as …
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Grand Design is Not So Grand
Stephen Hawking is one of those people whom it is impossible not to admire. I fear though that his series …
How Exactly Does Humanism Work?
Humanists claim to have a non-religious alternative to religious belief. While it is easy to understand such a claim as …
What We’ll Never Know
My routine trips to the doctor’s surgery (blood pressure, statins etc.) are predictable, as is the reading material in the …
The Courage of Norwegian Justice
The murderous rampage carried out by Anders Breivik is one of those events that leaves us all shocked and …
Reality is a Belgian Bun
I can report that the Belgian coast is an excellent holiday destination, especially if excursions to Bruges (phenomenal) and Brussels …
The Place of Curiosity
The landing of the Curiosity rover on Mars can only be described as a magnificent scientific achievement. Even the initial …
A Digital Dilemma
About fifteen years ago I read The Abolition of Man by C. S. Lewis, a short work based on a …
Humanism, Hope and Danny Boyle
Danny Boyle and his team, aided by a cast of thousands, got the London Olympics started at last. The whole …
A new approach to religion
In the discussion between science and religion it is often assumed that religion reigned supreme until science destroyed its roots, …
