tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post1109242925789229463..comments2023-10-19T21:48:56.560-05:00Comments on meaning in history: Something Different: Mathematical Challenges to Darwin’s Theory of Evolutionmark wauckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08247066866195200890noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-20871412946388042042019-07-29T11:30:03.918-05:002019-07-29T11:30:03.918-05:00In my opinion, Darwinism or something like it will...In my opinion, Darwinism or something like it will always be fighting against the position of the creature underneath the Creator. The creature since the garden always has a bent to not obey and is looking for justification to not Mike Edmonsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09715497998545552826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-82001161434438404342019-07-29T10:09:24.774-05:002019-07-29T10:09:24.774-05:00When I ponder the debate between a young earth and...When I ponder the debate between a young earth and a very old earth, I wonder if there is hidden wisdom in Genesis. For instance, a description of a "formless void." Does this explain why the earth is billions of years old? <br /><br />Perhaps the Lord brought about changes to the earth in His six days of creation. As a Catholic Christian, I find it disturbing to undermine the Joenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-41572629536915013902019-07-29T10:02:28.885-05:002019-07-29T10:02:28.885-05:00"Men need something to believe in, a foundati..."Men need something to believe in, a foundation. For many today, that foundation is the self."<br /><br />You can describe that attitude or assumption--it's almost too much to describe it as an actual "belief"--as arising gradually from the Renaissance but taking on very definite form in the Enlightenment. The most influential form that it takes is Kantian agnosticism--a mark wauckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247066866195200890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-72243303184067004512019-07-29T09:58:40.248-05:002019-07-29T09:58:40.248-05:00I agree with LM, above, that Meyer had the most co...I agree with LM, above, that Meyer had the most cogent arguments in the end, although Gelernter and Berlinski raised important points. Berlinski, of course, has been on this topic for many years.mark wauckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247066866195200890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-47386500957374832942019-07-29T09:49:14.166-05:002019-07-29T09:49:14.166-05:00It's in the nature of men to wonder, dream, le...It's in the nature of men to wonder, dream, learn, challenge, etc. We can see this in the way that babies and toddlers explore their environment. <br /><br />It seems to me that those who unquestionably support man-made climate change are as fundamental in their beliefs as any Christian. Just replace "heathen" with "denier." <br /><br />Men need something to believe inJoenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-68295634017766269492019-07-29T07:43:51.570-05:002019-07-29T07:43:51.570-05:00When I was an undergrad--many years ago!--I was a ...When I was an undergrad--many years ago!--I was a phil major and took a course on philo of science. Naturally, these topics were front and center. It was back then that I translated <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Thomist-Realism-Critique-Knowledge-Etienne/dp/0898700949/ref=sr_1_5?keywords=mark+wauck&qid=1564403835&s=gateway&sr=8-5" rel="nofollow">this book</a> which, in a different mark wauckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247066866195200890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-60971233186098431952019-07-29T07:30:54.738-05:002019-07-29T07:30:54.738-05:00Actually, for me it came via email from a brother....Actually, for me it came via email from a brother. However, having watched it, that may change.mark wauckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247066866195200890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-51939089727781618822019-07-28T23:23:18.583-05:002019-07-28T23:23:18.583-05:00Evidence is always growing as our abilities to mea...Evidence is always growing as our abilities to measure things grows, too. Newtonian mechanics is a perfect example of this- in the macroscopic world, people were better able measure things like velocity and acceleration of everyday objects, and people like Tycho Brahe were able to accurately plot the paths of the planets- all this eventually led Newton to his laws of motion which worked Yancey Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16427042729449397357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-22178318573985915902019-07-28T22:59:05.455-05:002019-07-28T22:59:05.455-05:00When I ask evolution people – “Why do we bother th...When I ask evolution people – “Why do we bother thinking about evolution? If evolution is true, then we are obviously just hopelessly befuddled small-brained animals in comparison to the next stage of humans. They will be as unimpressed with our cluelessness as we are with gorillas.”<br />The answer I get is – “Well, evolution stopped.”<br />Which implies Intelligent Design, which people don’t Deplorable Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04720288972263783908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1608697421187043479.post-71133182964880821942019-07-28T22:19:04.951-05:002019-07-28T22:19:04.951-05:00I saw the same video early today and agree it was ...I saw the same video early today and agree it was worthwhile. Meyer had the most cogent arguments, imho, though Gelertner was good too.<br /><br />It also means the same YouTube (Google) recommender algorithm tagged us. In my case, the Darwin discussion was presented as a "next video" recommendation after watching sundance's links to Maria Bartiromo.<br /><br />Meyer in a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com