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The Second Law of Thermodynamics

By Johnson
Since heat is one of the most common forms of energy in the Universe, and since its action can be seen on bodies everywhere, the science of thermo-dynamics (heat-motion) received very early development in physics.
A French physicist Sadi Carnot proposed in 1824 that all physical work takes place because of the flow of heat [...]

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Abiogenesis — Where is the Evidence?

By Johnson
It has been great contributing posts on this blog. It has also been great to interact with a number of people who do not subscribe to the creation model of the Universe. However, within a short period of time it has become clear that most of them have not done their homework.
My posts and [...]

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Building Theological Castles

By Stuart
Last time I gave three key terms (doctrine, theology, and world view) with an analogy (a brick, a wall, and a castle) to help you think about them. Today, I want to show you three different methods to building castles.

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Disappointed Again !!

By Johnson
When I wrote to the effect that Abiogenesis (genesis of living thins from the nonliving) is not a fact of science, many anti-creationist visitors of this blog asked me to read certain books. They claimed that these books demonstrated how abiogenesis was possible in the face of the second law of thermodynamics.
The first book [...]

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“Christian Fundamentalist Terrorism” and the Logic of Murder

By Jason
A look at some of the commentary and discussion regarding the abortion debate, following the U.S. shooting of prominent abortion provider, Dr George Tiller.

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Wilberforce Forum – Intelligent Design and Darwinism

By Rob
MP3 Interview with leading Intelligent Design proponent Dr. Stephen Meyer here.
“The inaugural radio Forum will be Sunday, May 30, 2009 featuring Dr. Stephen C. Meyer, Director and Senior Fellow of the Center for Renewal of Science and Culture, the Discovery Institute, Seattle, Washington. He demonstrates that the digital code imbedded in DNA points to a [...]

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Tauranga Event: 26 May – Dr Jeff Tallon: Astronomy and the Bible

By Rodney
Last night at Thinking Matters Tauranga we had Dr Jeff Tallon present on Astronomy and the Bible.  This was the last event in our “Faith & Science” series and we had 111 people turn up – a very good turn out.
The feedback after this event (and his presentation from 8 weeks ago) has been very [...]

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Tauranga Event: 12th May – Dr Graeme Finlay: Evolution and Faith

By Rodney
On the 12th May, Thinking Matters Tauranga had Dr Graeme Finlay present on Evolution and Faith.  This was a presentation on Theistic Evolution which certainly got people thinking, and challenged many of us with some evidence for evolution from the field of Gene Science (Graeme holds a PhD in Cell Biology, and a Bachelor of [...]

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Where Did St. Francis Say That?

By Stuart
St. Francis of Assisi is often accredited as saying, “Preach the gospel at all times. Use words if necessary.” But is this accurate reporting? More importantly, is the axiom true?

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The Illiberality of Abortion

By Matt
Laws permitting abortion on demand are often deemed to be liberal. Political liberals are frequently ardent defenders of such laws. My contention is that support for abortion on the grounds of liberality is mistaken for the following reasons.
Most contemporary liberals advocate a form of the harm principle, famously articulated by Mill in On Liberty,

The only [...]

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  • Parents face prosecution over ‘gay’ education class protest - PARENTS who took their children out of school to prevent them being taught about lesbian, gay and transgender relationships are facing prosecution. Around 30 pupils from an east London primary school were absent from a week of special lessons to highlight non-heterosexual partnerships. To mark the event some students watched ...
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  • I’m tired of atheists carrying on about morality - I'm tired of atheists carrying on and on about morality when the whole concept does not even make any sense within an atheistic worldview. Scholar Dr. Ravi Zacharias addresses this issue better than I ever could, so here you are... These are clips from a presentation given before a live audience in ...
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