Barack Obama: Can’t Relate to Blacks?
Tuesday August 17, 2004
Apparently desperate to find some means of increasing his popularity, Illinois Senate candidate Alan Keyes has accused his Democratic rival Barack Obama of not being to "relate" to blacks well Read More...
Intelligent Design: Creation Science 2.0?
Tuesday August 17, 2004
Is Intelligent Design really the same as Creation Science? Although adherents of ID disclaim any connection to the scientific creationism of the past, the similarities are striking and deserve to Read More...
Is the Republican Party Crumbling?
Tuesday August 17, 2004
There is some concern about what is going on in the Republican Party. The Christian Right wants to go in one direction while moderates, fiscal conservatives, and traditional conservatives would Read More...
Humans Evolved to Enjoy Alcohol?
Tuesday August 17, 2004
Creation and use of alcohol can be traced back to some of our earliest civilizations. Fermentation occurs naturally and attracts the interest of many different animals. Could it be that Read More...
Politics vs. Science
Tuesday August 17, 2004
The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA) continues to cause problems because it continues to sacrifice scientific research in the name of religion and politics. It's especially annoying Read More...
Life From the Deep: Extremophiles
Tuesday August 17, 2004
Life is stranger than people can imagine, and by that, I mean the sorts of living organisms which presently make their homes on - and in - the earth. Researchers Read More...
Australia: Christian Apologizes to Pagan
Tuesday August 17, 2004
Olivia Watts brought a legal complaint against Rob Wilson, mayor of the city of Casey in Victoria State, after he alleged that she was a satanist. Now Wilson has apologized Read More...
John the Baptist’s Cave Found?
Tuesday August 17, 2004
British archaeologist Shimon Gibson is claiming to have discovered a cave used by John the Baptist. It's located near the village of Ain Karim, John the Baptist's birthplace according to Read More...
This Date in History: Religion in Vietnam
Tuesday August 17, 2004
August 17, 1963: Pope Paul VI appealed to President Diem of Vietnam to end the religious crisis that had been plaguing Vietnam through much of the year. Six Buddhist monks Read More...
Florida: School Vouchers Law Struck Down
Tuesday August 17, 2004
A Florida law that provided funds for students at failing public schools to attend private schools, including religious schools, has been struck down by a state appeals court.
CNN reports:
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Communion Invalidated - Wafer Contained No Wheat
Tuesday August 17, 2004
In New Jersey, a little girl's first Holy Communion has been invalidated. Why? Because it contained no wheat. Why didn't it? Because she has a digestive disorder that could cause Read More...
Parenthood: Right or Privilege?
Tuesday August 17, 2004
Recently Received: Should Parents Be Licensed?, edited by Peg Tittle.
Medical research using human stem cells is one of the most promising lines of inquiry in recent memory. A large number Read More...