‘religion’ Archives
More witchcraft hysteria
So... I guess I really have to admit that the Thursday blog has turned into an Every-Other-Friday blog as of late. I had a good friend who used to say "a bad excuse is better than no excuse." Right now, though, my only excuse is "I've been crazy busy and preoccupied." Lame, I know. But an excuse, nonetheless. So for this edition of the [...]
Bird Beaks, Bible Belt Biology, and Bigfoot
Next Thursday, February 12, marks the 200th anniversary of Charles Darwin’s birth. Few figures (if any) have had a greater impact on the course of scientific discourse and understanding, religious dialogue, and continuing public controversy. This includes the controversy surrounding cryptids. For some people, Darwinian theories are [...]
Raelian’s Israeli “orgy for world peace” cancelled
I found this item about those crazy Raelians on Huffington Post thanks to Chez Pazienza over at Deus Ex Malcontent. For those not familiar with the Raelians, they are a saucer cult founded by French race car test-driver turned spiritual guru Claude Vorilhon. The Raelian ideology is the standard ancient astronaut world seeding theory, with [...]
