Free Inquiry
Listen to the MP3 Dec 7, 2007, Wausau, Wi — An issue that commonly comes up in discussions with skeptics is the role of free inquiry. Skeptics frequently see themselves as being free to ask questions and to go wherever the answers may take them, while religious believers are bound by the teachings of their religion. […]
Read More..>>Historical Understanding
Listen to the MP3 Nov 30, 2007, Wausau, Wi — One huge difference between Christians and their critics is the framework in which judgments are made. Often it is the differences in the framework which results in their vastly different conclusions, more than the actual evidence. One key difference is over one’s view of history. Critics […]
Read More..>>A Review of Richard Dawkins' The God Delusion Part VI
Listen to the MP3 Sept 14, 2007, Wausau, Wi — Last time in my review of Richard Dawkins’, “The God Delusion” I showed the superficiality of Dawkins’ view of God. From there, Dawkins begins a discussion of the Founding Father, trying to claim that, “contrary to [The American right’s’] view, the fact that the United States was […]
Read More..>>Zeitgeist – The Response
Listen to the MP3 August 24, 2007, Wausau, Wi — This week I thought I would address some of the responses to Zeitgeist, The Movie and my review. Perhaps the one of the most absurd attempts to defend the movie was the claim that you cannot invalidate the claims in Zeitgeist, without first validating the claims made […]
Read More..>>A Review of Zeitgeist, The Movie Part III
Listen to the MP3 July 27, 2007, Wausau, Wi — In the first two parts of my review of Part I of Zeitgeist, The Movie I showed how the movie’s faulty and at times dishonest use of the evidence is behind their false claims. Towards the end of this part, the movie turns to more standard, though […]
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