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Fundamental Misconceptions of Science
Like many of you, I left my faith with an abiding mistrust of religion. But since I had been listening for decades to a man talk from behind a pulpit, those teachings made a significant dent in my...
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Misconception #1: Scientists Have an Atheist Agenda.
Science for the De-Converted – Part I People of every stripe tend to generalize about other groups. We all do it, and it’s mostly subconscious. It makes it easier for us to handle the massive amount of...
View Article“From Big Bang to Us – Made Easy” Series
This web series explains in layman's terms some of what we know about the origins of the the universe, the origins of life, the evolution of life, human ancestry, and more. The series also covers the...
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Misconception #2: Theories Require “Faith” to Believe.
Science for the De-Converted – Part II I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard that scientists have just as much faith in their theories as religious people do in their dogma. It frustrates me every...
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Misconception #3: Scientists Disagree on Everything.
Science for the De-Converted – Part III This misconception is frequently alluded to in Christian circles in an attempt to discount the findings of the scientific community as merely “one man’s...
View ArticleThe Simple Truth About the Age of Our Universe
The universe is very very very very very big. Therefore it is very very very very very old. We know this because of light, which travels at a constant rate of 186,000 miles per second. Using a method...
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Misconception #4: A Scientific World View Leads to a Brutal, Bloody Society
Science for the De-Converted – Part IV This is a very popular argument these days. Christians proclaim that without God, morality cannot exist, and there would be nothing keeping a person from robbing...
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Misconception #5: Scientists Are Arrogant; They Can’t Know Everything.
Science for the De-Converted – Part V Imagine you baked two dozen cookies and your secret ingredient was cashew nut oil. You know you put cashew nut oil into the batter. You bought it, you tasted it,...
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Misconception #6: Science Takes the Beauty Out of the Universe
Science for the De-Converted – Part VI When having honest discussions with Christians, I’ve heard many times that they feel the universe is a more beautiful place because God is in it. What we deem as...
View ArticleSymphony of Science
The Symphony of Science is a music project created by Washington-based electronic musician John Boswell. The project seeks to "spread scientific knowledge and philosophy through musical remixes."...
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