Science and Religion: A View from an Evolutionary Creationist

This is a blog detailing the creation/evolution/ID controversy and assorted palaeontological news. I will post news here with running commentary.

Monday, May 30, 2011

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I am back from the vacation but have not caught back up to speed yet. Give me a day or two.
Thursday, May 19, 2011

Headed West

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This is a picture taken near White Sands National Monument. Unfortunately, I have precious few pictures there since I was so deathly afraid...
Sunday, May 15, 2011

Vacation!!

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I will be going on a two-week vacation with my family beginning May 16. I will have limited access to the internet during that time so I ma...

Religous Agnostic Wins Templeton Prize, Atheists Infuriated

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That is a bit of a dramatic headline but the story is exactly that . The winner this year is Martin Rees, the Astronomer Royal in Great Bri...
Saturday, May 14, 2011

A. boisei Ate Soft Foods

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Now it looks like there is evidence that the hyper-robust Australopithecus boisei did not survive on a diet of nuts and berries, as has bee...
Friday, May 13, 2011

Creationism in New Jersey

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New Jersey.com is asking the question Should N.J. Public Schools be allowed to teach creationism? I just voted no. So far, 69% of the res...
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Sunday, May 01, 2011

Answers in Genesis Responds to Criticisms of the Ark Encounter

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Answers in Genesis received a blistering email from a reader who complained that the Ark Encounter was a waste of money. Since AiG doesn...
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Friday, April 29, 2011

Lee Berger on Australopithecus sediba

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Daily Web Day has a story on Lee Berger's comments at the recent American Association of Physical Anthropologists' convention. The ...
Thursday, April 28, 2011

The Times Colonist on Belief in a “Supreme Being”

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Patricia Reaney of Reuters has an article in the Times Colonist on belief in a “Supreme Being” around the world. She writes: Belief in a go...
Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Werner Herzog Tackles the Upper Palaeolithic

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Acclaimed filmmaker Werner Herzog has directed a documentary on Chauvet Cave in France, where the walls are covered in artwork that dates to...
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Friday, April 22, 2011

A Real Noah's Ark

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Barefoot and Progressive points us to a Real-life Noah, Johan Huibers, who is building a lifesize Ark that, instead of sitting as a tourist ...
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Thursday, April 21, 2011

Tennessee “Academic Freedom” Bill Withdrawn

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According to the Chattanooga Times Free Press, the Academic Freedom bill that was put forth by Bo Watson has been taken off the table. Andy...
Wednesday, April 20, 2011

AiG Reports Clergy Opposition to the Ark Encounter

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AiG has a news update reporting that there are some that are not all that happy that a life-size copy of Noah's ark is being built in Ke...
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Saturday, April 16, 2011

Todd Wood on BIO-Complexity

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Remember when the Biologic Institute produced BIO-Complexity, a new journal that would investigate the scientific evidence for design. Here...
Thursday, April 14, 2011

New Creation Museum Ad on Fox

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Ken Ham is set to have an ad shown on Fox today for the Creation Museum. It is a short 30-second spot that plays the persecution role to th...
Saturday, April 09, 2011

“Critical Thinking” Bill Passes Tennessee House

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The Tennessee House voted 70-25 on a bill (HB 368)to promote “critical thinking” in science classrooms. Andy Sher of the Chattanooga Time...
Friday, April 08, 2011

New Fossils Confirm A Very Warm Earth During the Pliocene

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Mollusks that have been found in Pliocene sediments indicate that the temperature may have been between 18 and 28 degrees Fahrenheit higher ...
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Really, Really Off-Topic But Really Funny

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What if Moses had Facebook:
Thursday, April 07, 2011

More Concern in England For Science Teaching in Public Schools

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The Independent has an article updating the concerns about science teaching and young-earth creationism in public schools in England. Andr...
Tuesday, April 05, 2011

Darrel Falk on Ken Ham and Christian Charity

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Darrel Falk has written a BioLogos piece on the Great Home School convention/Ken Ham dustup that happened a week and half back. I posted ...
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I am a Christian, librarian, palaeoanthropologist, and evolutionary biologist with an all-consuming interest in apologetics and controversies in science and religion.
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