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Lamar W. Hankins : Slipping Creationism into Texas Textbooks

Posted on August 7, 2013 by Thorne Dreyer

Political cartoon by Kirk Anderson. Image from The Skeptical Teacher. How Texas’ Board of Education will slip creationism into textbooks Since a majority of the reviewers of the science texts are ‘creationists’ or proponents of ‘intelligent design,’ there can be … Continue reading →

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IDEAS / Bill Meacham : Is Religion a Parasitic Meme or a Helpful Adaptation?

Posted on October 30, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Moai at Easter Island. Moai are the living faces of deified ancestors. Image from Wikimedia Commons.Religion:Parasitic meme or helpful adaptation? That humans are religious is indisputable. Like morality, religion in one form or another seems to be a universal aspect … Continue reading →

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Robert Jensen : Why We Won and How We Are Losing

Posted on September 27, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Going, going… Image from Earthweek.From start to finish:Why we won and how we are losing A review essay on human origins and contemporary crises. By Robert Jensen | The Rag Blog | September 27, 2012 James Howard Kunstler, Too Much … Continue reading →

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IDEAS / Bill Meacham : Ways of Knowing

Posted on June 27, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Cartoon by Piraro. Image from Sandwalk.Ways of Knowing The whole thing is about life perpetuating itself, about what we will do, how we will act, in different situations. By Bill Meacham | The Rag Blog | June 27, 2012 Each … Continue reading →

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IDEAS / Bill Meacham : How Evolution Works

Posted on May 21, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Charles Darwin: Blame it all on him. Image from Wikimedia Commons. Evolution Regardless of your opinion on the ultimate purpose of it all, it is important to understand how evolution works because the theory reflects reality, and basing your actions … Continue reading →

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Lamar W. Hankins : Darwin Day and Change We Can Believe In

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Thorne Dreyer

Image from National Center for Science Education.A solution to the post-Super Bowl blahs:Darwin Day 2012 By Lamar W. Hankins | The Rag Blog | February 6, 2012 If you are having withdrawal from all the excitement of the Super Bowl, … Continue reading →

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Bill Freeland : More Evolution at Ten

Posted on September 15, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Rag Blog graphic by Bill Freeland. See Bill’s video version here.Verified by a second source: Image courtesy of Richard Jehn / The Rag Blog.The Rag Blog / Posted September 15, 2010

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Texans : Living Proof that Evolution’s a Myth?

Posted on March 3, 2010 by Thorne Dreyer

Cartoon by Stanfill / The Far Left Side.Thanks to Ted McLaughlin and jobsanger / The Rag Blog

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Dr. Gerry Lower : Pierre Teilhard de Chardin and Human Evolution

Posted on April 16, 2009 by Thorne Dreyer

Pierre Teilhard de Chardin / Graphic from Wikipedia CommonsPierre Teilhard de Chardin and Human Evolution Pierre Teilhard de Chardin was a well-educated French Jesuit priest who first attempted to blend evolution with religion in his book ‘The Phenomenon of Man.’ … Continue reading →

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Sarah Palin : Dinosaurs and Men on Earth Together

Posted on October 1, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Devil Dinosaur #2.According to Palin the two species coexisted 6,000 years ago, about 65 million years after dinosaurs are believed to have become extinct.By Rachel Weiner / September 28, 2008 The LA Times reports: Soon after Sarah Palin was elected … Continue reading →

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Junior and Sarah Won’t Be Happy About This

Posted on September 15, 2008 by RagBlog

Sections of Church likely to be dismayed by Darwin moveCharles Darwin to receive apology from the Church of England for rejecting evolutionBy Jonathan Wynne-Jones / September 14, 2008 The Church of England is to apologise to Charles Darwin for its … Continue reading →

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EDUCATION : Texas Fiction Science

Posted on July 29, 2008 by Thorne Dreyer

Image © Austin Cline, Licensed to About; Original Poster: Library of CongressThe State Board of Education does its part to fantasize biologyBy Andrea Grimes There’s nothing the evil overlords of the fictional future like more than a nice, healthy round … Continue reading →

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