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biologos’ karl giberson pulls a mooney
# science

biologos’ karl giberson pulls a mooney

If Giberson is the best Templeton's expensive finishing school can do in defending creationism, they should ask for their money back.

some homeschoolers just say no to evolution
# education

some homeschoolers just say no to evolution

Many religious zealots homeschool their kids to stop them from learning about evolution. And thanks to some homeschooling textbook publishers, they have a helping hand in denying their kids a scientific education.

templeton’s search for religious inspiration
# science

templeton’s search for religious inspiration

Like a dog trying to mark every tree, the Templeton Foundation is trying to mark every scientific breakthrough as being motivated entirely by religion.

reversing pascal’s wager
# oddities

reversing pascal’s wager

According to Blaise Pascal, believers have nothing to lose from putting their faith into a deity that might not exist while atheists shoulder all the risk. But what if Pascal missed what it means to be a believer?

a notch in john templeton’s spiritual bedpost
# science

a notch in john templeton’s spiritual bedpost

The Templeton foundation claims they're funding projects that will answer "the big questions" posed by science and religion. Don't believe them.

apologists, compromises and small gods
# science

apologists, compromises and small gods

The fellows at the John Templeton Foundation have a new idea of reconciling science and religion: mealy-mouth, vague apologetics.

and at the young age of 700
# oddities

and at the young age of 700

Pitting Biblical ages against what science tells us about the extremes of human longevity.