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Review of Mark Perakh’s “Unintelligent Design,” by David J. Turell
Metanexus Anthropos. 2004.12.08. 1,260 words. David J. Turell here reviews Unintelligent Design, by Mark Perakh, EmeritusProfessor of Physics at...
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Review of Christian Smith’s “Moral Believing Animals”
EVOLUTIONARY SOCIAL CONSTRUCTIVISM: NARROWING (BUT NOT YET BRIDGING) THE GAP A reflection on Christian Smith’s Moral Believing Animals Evolution...
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How Girard’s Mimetic Theory Can Help Us Understand the Relationship Between Science and Religion, by Britton Johnston
Metanexus Anthropos. 2004.10.25. 4,995 Words. “Mimetic theory, if it is correct, offers a fresh and clear path for usto...
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Certainty and Self-Deception among American Fundamentalism
Introduction The capacity of human beings to engage in acts of self-deception is legendary. To move beyond legend, psychology...
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Can We Be Awe-Inspired without Thinking Hierarchically?
We are complex animals with complex, multifaceted thought processes. The Darwinian approach to religion is only beginning to...
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The Alpha Factor and Religion
The alpha factor is a symbolic principle of organization often attached to religious mapping, but it is one with...
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Ten Reasons for the Constructive Engagement of Science and Religion
1) Cultural Ambivalence 2) Definitional Ambiguity 3) Metaphysics Matters 4) Relational Revelations 5) Science as a Spiritual Quest 6)...
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Q&A With Seth Rozin
An interview with playwright and director Seth Rozin about his play "Missing Link," a deeply human drama centering around...
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Feathered Spirits: The Dangers of Adolescence
It was an ordinary accident, ordinary except that it blocked the road and forced its ugly way into my...
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Remembering the Spiritual History of American Philanthropy
Introduction Let me start with a definition: Philanthropy is the joy of other-regarding service coupled with the moral alchemy...