Category Archives: faith-based explanations

Author Doug Axe summarizes his new book, Undeniable: How Biology Confirms Our Intuition That Life Is Designed, for Discovery Institute (1 h, 29 min). watch

Tony Robbins motivation hot-coal walks injure 20. read

Gallup: Nearly 90 percent of Americans have prayed for health. read

Richard Carrier reposts his science and Bible article. read

Current “Annals” devoted to: ”The Politics of Science: Political Values and the Production, Communication, and Reception of Scientific Knowledge.” read

Tim McDonnell on the stupidest science-denials of 2014. read

Chris Mooney explores data of Dan Kahan on whether religion or economics have stronger effects on science denial. . “Obviously, both politics and religious beliefs contribute to science resistance, and the relative influence of one over the other varies on an issue-by-issue basis. The role of religion is very strong on the evolution issue, far weaker on the climate issue, and somewhere in between on the stem- cell issue.” read

Chris Mooney explores data of Dan Kahan on whether religion or economics have stronger effects on science denial. . “Obviously, both politics and religious beliefs contribute to science resistance, and the relative influence of one over the other varies on an issue-by-issue basis. The role of religion is very strong on the evolution issue, far weaker on the climate issue, and somewhere in between on the stem- cell issue.” read

Elizabeth Mitchell on the “atheist evolution” of Cosmos series. read

Neil deGrasse Tyson praises evangelical scientist who leaves his faith at door of laboratory. read