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The Myth of Compartmentalised Minds
No, not an attack on modular theories of mind. (If you don’t know what they are, don’t worry, it’s not relevant today)… Instead I’m talking about a claim I often see levelled against Christians who believe in Evolution — that … Continue reading
Posted in atheism, Debunking myths, Paranormal, Religion, Science
Tagged atheists, Charles Darwin, compartmentalised minds, compartmentalization, compartmentalized minds, Conflict of Science and Religion, Dean Buckland, Dr. Christine Simmonds-Moore, Evolution, Hartmann Boundary Questionnaire, history of science, Professor Ken Miller, Science and Religion, T.H.Huxley, theists, thin boundaries
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Damning Darwin: The Perils of Myth-making in the History of Science
There are very few things less enticing to the British public than the sight of CJ in the bath. While occasionally Marmalade the lunatic kitten comes to balance precariously on the edge of the bath tub, and watch the great pink hippo wallowing in the foaming waters, human beings seem to find the mere prospect revolting. So I apologise in advance for calling this scene to your minds, and hope you have not recently eaten. Continue reading
Posted in Debunking myths, History, Science
Tagged A History of the Warfare of Science with Theology in Christendom, Alfed Russel Wallace, Alfred Wegener, Andrew Dickson White, Asa Grey, Bathtub Fallacy, Charles Darwin, conflict myth, Damning Darwin: Mythmaking in the History of Science, Damning Darwin: The perils of Myth-making in the History of Science, Darwin Online Project, Henry Morris, history of science, John Van Wyhe, John William Draper, JR Lucas, Lord Kelvin, Lysenkoism, Persecution Complex, RichardDawkins.net, Samuel Wilberfore, Science writing, Science Writing Competition, TH Huxley, Wicked Stupid Opponents Fallacy
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In Defence of Astrology – some common sense on a touchy subject!
In defense of Astrology? Have I finally lost the plot? 🙂 Maybe! I like to doubt my own doubts from time to time, and critique my own sceptical beliefs. I originally wrote this as a playful piece on Richard Dawkin’s … Continue reading
Posted in Debunking myths, History, Paranormal, Religion, Science
Tagged astrological, Debunking, Freud in society, Gladwell, history of science, popular Freudianism, Premiership Effect, pseudoscepticism, pseudoscience, sceptical of Freudian ideas, Scepticism, School Year, seasonal variation child development, Six NAtions England Squad birthdays (comments), skepticism, Sporting success and birthday, why astrology might work, why Star Signs might work
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Debunking A Modern Myth: the Conflict of Religion & Science – Part Two
Sir James Frazer in his monumental work The Golden Bough managed to pollute the intellectual atmosphere of the world in a way few have rivaled; he did to history what Henry Ford did to our lungs. Within months of Frazer publishing his work was torn apart by serious anthropologists, but it was popular, and went through edition after edition Continue reading
Posted in Debunking myths, History, Religion, Science
Tagged Conflict Hypothesis, Debunking myths, historicism, historicist ideas, history of science, make love and war, Mythology, Philosophy of science, pseudohistory, Religion and Science, religion as primitive science, Science and Religion, Science in the bible, Sir James Frazer, The Golden Bough, Timothy O'Neil
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Debunking A Modern Myth: the Conflict of Religion & Science – Part One
A Word of Explanation On Christmas Eve 2008 having reached 7,000 posts on Professor Richard Dawkin’s forum I publicly issued the Professor with a challenge to a debate on Religion & Science. My contention was that the supposed conflict between … Continue reading
Posted in Debunking myths, History, Religion, Science
Tagged Andrew Dickson White, Christianity & Science, history of science, John William Draper, modern myths, Philosophy of science, pseudohistory, religion as primitive science, Religion versus Science, Richard Dawkins, Science and Religion, Sir James Frazer, the conflict hypothesis, The Golden Bough, William Whewell
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"And sometimes he's so nameless" 
Richard Dawkins ignored me – no surprise there! & the perils of Fundamentalist Atheist loonies
OK, I have removed this post as the debate on Science and Religion is back on. 🙂 cj x