Daily Archives: July 27, 2008

Father with Daughter in a City Park, Early 1900s

Posted on July 27, 2008 by Santi Tafarella
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Evolution v. Creation Metaphor Watch: The First Big Salvo in the Metaphor War Comes From Darwin’s “Origin of Species” (1859)

Posted on July 27, 2008 by Santi Tafarella

Given that most people do not have advanced degrees in mathematics or the sciences, debates and discussions surrounding evolution and creationism appear in the public square in the form of competing metaphors, similes, and extended analogies. In other words, we use … Continue reading →

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Bust of a Medici Family Member

Posted on July 27, 2008 by Santi Tafarella
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Garrett Lisi, Surfer Genius?: Has a Van Dwelling Ne’r-Do-Well Stumbled Upon The Grand TOE (Theory of Everything)?

Posted on July 27, 2008 by Santi Tafarella

First it was that most famous of outsiders—Jesus—born in a manger. And now it appears that the light of heaven has shined upon the cranium of Garrett Lisi—surfer dude. Has God once again shared His deepest secrets with an eccentric … Continue reading →

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The Great Gatsby?

Posted on July 27, 2008 by Santi Tafarella
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Atheist Dittoheads?: Camouflage, PZ Myers, Rush Limbaugh, and the Corruption of Public Discourse

Posted on July 27, 2008 by Santi Tafarella

  I’d like to offer the above old drawing of Native Americans hunting deer as a kind of parable for the PZ Myers Catholic host stealing incident, and for thinking about the corrosive effect of camoflauge on human relations and discourse. There are many … Continue reading →

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