Monthly Archives: July 2010

I finally put my finger on what bothers me about Intelligent Design: the argument that the design of creation points to or even proves the existence of a creator.  What bothers me is it’s not that intelligent.

“The #1 reason students give for rejecting the gospel is evolution.”  So says the flyer from the Alpha Omega Institute, and so said the Rev. Christian Tiews in a presentation at the Higher Things conference in Nashville. 

“Conventional wisdom,” the actual publica doctrina of the public is that a positive attitude toward illness helps in terms of survival and reoccurrence.  “Just believing” helps.  It is my contention not only that it doesn’t help physically but it hurts … Continue reading →