Monthly Archives: March 2011

“Recent Comments” Returns

The “recent comments” feature is back in the sidebar. The blog upgrade I have been waiting to accomplish is stalled again for reasons beyond my control, but I’m hoping this vital function can remain regardless.

March 10, 2011 – 8:05 am | By Tom Gilson | Posted in Unfiled | Comments Off

“A Healthy Debate”

Just posted at BreakPoint: my review of God and Evolution, edited by Jay W. Richards. I begin with: “Christians don’t think. They get all their beliefs handed to them, and they’ve been taught never to ask questions.” Check it out!

March 9, 2011 – 12:57 pm | By Tom Gilson | Posted in Origins and Science, Thinking Christianly | Tagged , , | Comments (33)

“Demise of DOMA”

Wrecking the Constitution:

March 9, 2011 – 9:54 am | By Tom Gilson | Posted in Life and Choices | Comments (1)

Christian Giving: Religious Obligation, or Freedom, Joy, and Love?

A commenter on atheist biologist Jerry Coyne’s Why Evolution Is True blog raised a point and asked me a question, The question is about balance and as JC [Jerry Coyne] is observing here, the negatives of faith are severe and dangerous and some simple cross-cultural studies show that atheists and their secular governments also donate …

March 9, 2011 – 7:39 am | By Tom Gilson | Posted in Islam, New Atheism, Service, The Faith | Comments Off

Pray for NEA Extremists—Pray for Our Schools!

I read this a couple of days ago when Holopupenko linked to it, and I didn’t know whether to weep, scream, or vomit. All three are fitting: but there is an even better response, which I’ll return to at the end of this post. The context for this statement is a side event paralleling the …

March 8, 2011 – 8:39 am | By Tom Gilson | Posted in Life and Choices, Prayer | Tagged | Comments (3)

“Maverick Philosopher: Dreaming and Waking”

William Vallicella wrote: When I wake up from a dream I realize I was dreaming; but when I go to sleep and dream there is no parallel recognition that I was awake. Serious philosophical juice can be squeezed from this observation. Some other time. [From Maverick Philosopher: Dreaming and Waking] He could have added (some …

March 6, 2011 – 2:37 pm | By Tom Gilson | Posted in Just For Fun | Comments Off

“Homophobia” Bites Back

Gay-rights activists scored a coup by injecting the language of “homophobia” into our national conversation. They may regret it, though. It’s poised to come back and bite them. From one perspective, “homophobia” is a truly marvelous term, as strategic as it could possibly be. We who disagree with homosexual practice aren’t just wrong, we’re sick. …

March 4, 2011 – 10:11 am | By Tom Gilson | Posted in Islam, Life and Choices | Comments (2)