Science & Skepticism:
The God Experiment
Are science and religion compatible, or are they so different that they must
ultimately come into conflict, with people having to choose one or the other? Some
believe that they are not only compatible, but that they ultimately support each
other - with the new revelations of science demonstrating the deeper truths of religion
while the insights of religion point the way for science to proceed. Read More...
Final Seance
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Harry Houdini are two of the most famous popular cultural
figures of the early twentieth century, with their popularity enduring long after
their deaths. They also developed one of the more interesting friendships of the
time, centering around the question of spiritualism and whether or not there existed
supernatural powers and beings. Read More...
Merely Mortal?
What happens when we die? Is that the end for us - the end of experience, the
end of living? Or is it rather correct to say that somehow, something of us survives
- that we "live" on in some fashion and do not really encounter a final
or total end of ourselves? This is the central question in Antony Flew's most recent
work, tackling the issue from a strictly philosophical perspective which will be
welcome to some, but a bit difficult for others to follow. Read More...
Sleeping with Extra-Terrestrials
As many perhaps have already noticed by now, America has a buoyant love affair with
all things irrational. This is certainly nothing new - it's been going on since last
century at least. Some may find this to be quaint but unimportant to how society
functions - but Wendy Kaminer does a fantastic job of arguing that wide spread irrationalism
and uncritical acceptance of things like angels, aliens, gurus, etc. has serious
repercussions for everyone. Read More...
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