Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Demons on a Leash - Answers in Genesis

Demons on a Leash - Answers in Genesis: "Haunted houses, ghosts, demons—our Western culture can’t seem to get enough of the spirit world. The latest Gallup poll indicates that 42% of Americans believe in demon possession, 37% believe in haunted houses, and 32% believe in ghosts. (Not just Americans are enthralled—40% of the British believe in haunted houses, too.)"

Monday, October 19, 2009

Texas Freedom Network: Publications and Research

Texas Freedom Network: Publications and Research: "2008
Evolution, Creationism & Public Schools: Surveying What Texas Scientists Think about Educating Our Kids in the 21st Century

By Raymond A. Eve, Ph D and Chawki Belhadi


Creationist pressure groups claim that there is a raging controversy over evolution within the science community. But the Texas Freedom Network Education Fund has released a groundbreaking statewide survey of what science faculty at public and private universities in Texas really think about evolution and 'intelligent design'/creationism. The results are not what evolution opponents want to hear."

The Newsletter of The North Texas Skeptics

The Newsletter of The North Texas Skeptics: "Satan will get you if you don't watch out
by Lonnie Roy, Raymond A. Eve, Anson Shupe

(This is Part 2 of a two-part article. Part 1 was printed last month in The Skeptic)"

The Newsletter of The North Texas Skeptics

The Newsletter of The North Texas Skeptics: "Satan will get you if you don't watch out
(Moral Panics and a struggle for control of the means of cultural reproduction among a sample of college students)

by Lonnie Roy, Raymond A. Eve, Anson Shupe"

Thursday, October 15, 2009

Discovering Ardi Videos : Evolution, Ardi : Discovery Channel

Discovering Ardi Videos : Evolution, Ardi : Discovery Channel: "* Discovery Channel Videos:
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Discovering Ardi Videos"

Ardi Fossil Discovery: New Human-Evolution Puzzle Piece - TIME

Ardi Fossil Discovery: New Human-Evolution Puzzle Piece - TIME: "the surprising thing is that she bears little resemblance to chimpanzees, our closest living primate relatives. The elusive common ancestor's bones have never been found, but scientists, working from the evidence available — especially analyses of Australopithecus and modern African apes — envisioned Great-Great-Grandpa to have looked most nearly like a knuckle-walking, tree-swinging ape. But '[Ardi is] not chimplike"

Monday, October 12, 2009

2012 isn't the end of the world, Mayans insist - Yahoo! News

2012 isn't the end of the world, Mayans insist - Yahoo! News: "2012 isn't the end of the world, Mayans insist"