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Deduction: The dream and nightmare of absolute certainty
Last week I began comparing and contrasting computers and minds, examining both human intuitions and appetites regarding the prospect...
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Astrology
One of the most universal of ancient beliefs was astrology. The Chaldeans are sometimes said to have been the...
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The Free Willies: Are computers like humans? Are humans like computers?
The World Wide Web, it’s like a giant human mind the way it processes billions of pieces of information....
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Life is Not a Gift (and Neither is Dessert)
Just back from a 4-day conference held at the Catholic University of America, hosted by its Center for Law,...
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Worldview shapers: Roots of worldviews and beliefs
We all have our views on the world, on life, and on issues. If we trace their origins we...
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More Thoughts on Richard Dawkins’ The God Delusion
Richard Dawkins, The God Delusion, Bantam Press, 2006. 416 pages. $27.00. Richard Dawkins is the enfant terrible who, in book...
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Excerpt of God and the New Atheism
The new atheism is simply unchallenging theologically. Its engagement with theology lies at about the same level of reflection...
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Theism, Atheism and Non-Theism in Buddhism
There are several opinions on the theistic status of Buddhism with the descriptions of Buddhism ranging from atheistic, non...
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Lateral Clause
I wish to bridge the perceived gap between logical, materialistic analysis and intuitive, mystical experience. My directive as an...
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Continuing Legacies of Ancient Science
Science, in the sense of serious efforts to understand and explain the world, has existed in all cultures. The...
