This week’s buzz features what philosophy of science has in common with dating, why Western philosophy begins with the Book of Job, and a new book that tells you there is life after death.
Author: Mike Lehmann
4 Things Bill Nye Should Have Said to Ken Ham
Bill Nye. (Photo by Mark Schierbecker)
The Bill Nye and Ken Ham debate about creationism was interesting, but I think it could have been much better.
Find out the 4 lines I wish Nye had used.
Google Hangout with Vlad Chituc
“Rad” Vlad Chituc. OK, I made up the nickname.
On Monday night, I had a great Google Hangout On Air with my friend Vlad Chituc. Vlad is the editor of an excellent blog, NonProphet Status.
We covered many topics: the official launch of his blog, the best arguments for atheism and Christianity, and Arnold Schwarzenegger. You can watch the video of our conversation below.
Weekly Buzz: 9/1/14
This week’s buzz features Sam Harris following in Jesus’ footsteps, a new podcast with Peter Enns, and 10 hilarious signs you might take the Bible too literally.
Is Evolution True? Watch This Clip from It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia
The show’s cast. (Photo, minus the text, by Gage Skidmore)
Should we accept evolution, and can we even trust science?
In this clip from the sitcom It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, one guy tries to persuade his friends that evolution is false. His argument? He says that “science is a liar sometimes.”
Check out this hilarious short video, which features some strong language:
The Dark Knight, Jesus, and Satan
Is Batman a Christ figure in The Dark Knight?
After looking at this metaphor, I’ll show how—in one way—Batman and Jesus preach totally different messages.
Weekly Buzz: 8/25/14
This week’s buzz features Breaking Bad, killer robots, and an English professor who lost his faith—in atheism.
Pick 3 for Dinner: 1 Celebrity, 1 Atheist, and 1 Christian
If you could have dinner with 3 living people (1 celebrity, 1 atheist, and 1 Christian), who would you choose?
Find out why I picked the three people above, and see who just missed the cut.
Weekly Buzz: 8/18/14
Richard Dawkins and Friedrich Nietzsche, engaging in a staring contest.
This week’s buzz features the difference between Dawkins and Nietzsche, the best movie trailer you’ve ever seen for an academic paper, and Kevin Sorbo—of Hercules and God’s Not Dead fame—saying controversial things about atheists.
Weekly Buzz: 8/11/14
Young Stephen Hawking with Jane Hawking, his first wife.
This week’s buzz features a Stephen Hawking movie trailer that will move you to tears, advice from Neil deGrasse Tyson on how long you’d last on each planet in our solar system, and a Christian Big Bang Theory. (No, not a new sitcom starring Kirk Cameron.)
Jesus & Dawkins 