Proof of the Existence of God
A reasoned belief in the existence of God usually starts with cosmology. As we all know, following the Big Bang …
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An Atheism that Faces Reality
I had a good weekend: IKEA duties fulfilled, and an excellent read. This post is not about IKEA (although I …
The Nature of Evidence
The famous Christian apologist William Paley wrote his Evidences of the Existence and Attributes of the Deity in 1802, drawing …
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 …
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 …
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 …
A Digital Dilemma
About fifteen years ago I read The Abolition of Man by C. S. Lewis, a short work based on a …
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, …
I Wish I’d Done More Philosophy
Donald Rumsfeld, former US Defence Secretary, said there are things we know we know, and things we know we don’t …
Five Mistaken Claims about Science and Religion
Summary of a talk given at the Durham Union Society (Durham University) on 27th April 2012 1) The first claim …
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