feeds@yuku.com (Chris OConnor) http://booktalk.yuku.com/topic/3398 Sat, 14 Oct 2006 11:20:55 GMT http://booktalk.yuku.com/topic/3401/t/Why-Be-A-Creationist-.html
Must we reduce it to individual ignorance and social cowardice, or can we locate its source in oppressive political and disempowering economic systems? Noam Chomsky tries to explain the phenomenom by way of limited meaningful political activity: people are denied authentic communities where their choices matter and their presence is valued. If people can't... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Dissident Heart) http://booktalk.yuku.com/topic/3401 Thu, 12 Oct 2006 19:56:49 GMT http://booktalk.yuku.com/topic/3403/t/Holy-Water-Sacred-Biodiversities-and-Eco-Theology.html
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The Hebrew Bible and Christian New Testament, for all their portrayal of a transcendent Creator and otherworldly salvation, abound in earthly metaphors and organic... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Dissident Heart) http://booktalk.yuku.com/topic/3403 Wed, 11 Oct 2006 21:55:41 GMT http://booktalk.yuku.com/topic/3404/t/Evolution-wins-out-in-Mich-curriculum.html Michigan gets it right!!

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LANSING, Mich. - The State Board of Education on Tuesday approved public school curriculum guidelines that support the teaching of evolution in science classes - but not intelligent design.

Intelligent design instruction could be left for... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (misterpessimistic) http://booktalk.yuku.com/topic/3404 Wed, 11 Oct 2006 08:16:19 GMT http://booktalk.yuku.com/topic/3385/t/-Live-chat-with-Eugenie-Scott-.html

Live author chat with Dr. Eugenie C. Scott!

feeds@yuku.com (Chris OConnor) http://booktalk.yuku.com/topic/3385 Tue, 10 Oct 2006 13:26:46 GMT http://booktalk.yuku.com/topic/3400/t/Varieties-of-Creationism.html feeds@yuku.com (MadArchitect) http://booktalk.yuku.com/topic/3400 Tue, 10 Oct 2006 12:32:44 GMT http://booktalk.yuku.com/topic/3399/t/Some-more-resources.html
Creationist Sites:
Answers in Genesis (I especially like their ridiculous "If you don't matter to God, you don't matter to anyone" slogan. Apparently they've never read the Old Testament and... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Saint Gasoline) http://booktalk.yuku.com/topic/3399 Mon, 09 Oct 2006 23:41:29 GMT http://booktalk.yuku.com/topic/3392/t/Introduction-The-Pillars-of-Creationism.html
Threaded throughout the section are some of the consequences that evolution had for "traditional Christian religion", as Scott puts it. Here's a partial list that I've put together from the section -- feel free to add more:

* that the Genesis account of Creation might be fallible or incomplete;
* that God's Creation might be... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (MadArchitect) http://booktalk.yuku.com/topic/3392 Mon, 09 Oct 2006 19:08:45 GMT http://booktalk.yuku.com/topic/3405/t/Wanted-one-or-two-discussion-leaders-.html
Any takers? This is a hot topic for freethinkers and I'm hoping we'll have several members wanting to be involved as discussion leaders. ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Chris OConnor) http://booktalk.yuku.com/topic/3405 Mon, 02 Oct 2006 23:15:08 GMT http://booktalk.yuku.com/topic/3386/t/Ch-1-Science-quot-Truth-Without-Certainty-quot-.html "Science: Truth without Certainty." ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Chris OConnor) http://booktalk.yuku.com/topic/3386 Sun, 01 Oct 2006 21:54:25 GMT http://booktalk.yuku.com/topic/3402/t/Ch-2-Evolution.html Evolution. ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Chris OConnor) http://booktalk.yuku.com/topic/3402 Sun, 01 Oct 2006 21:52:22 GMT http://booktalk.yuku.com/topic/3395/t/Ch-3-Beliefs-Religion-Creationism-and-Naturalism.html Beliefs: Religion, Creationism, and Naturalism, within this thread. ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Chris OConnor) http://booktalk.yuku.com/topic/3395 Sun, 01 Oct 2006 21:50:44 GMT http://booktalk.yuku.com/topic/3396/t/Ch-4-Before-Darwin-to-the-Twentieth-Century.html Before Darwin to the Twentieth Century. ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Chris OConnor) http://booktalk.yuku.com/topic/3396 Sun, 01 Oct 2006 21:48:52 GMT http://booktalk.yuku.com/topic/3397/t/Ch-5-Eliminating-Evolution-Inventing-Creation-Science.html Eliminating Evolution, Inventing Creation Science. Please use this thread to discuss it. ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Chris OConnor) http://booktalk.yuku.com/topic/3397 Sun, 01 Oct 2006 21:47:17 GMT http://booktalk.yuku.com/topic/3394/t/Ch-6-Neocreationism.html Neocreationism. ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Chris OConnor) http://booktalk.yuku.com/topic/3394 Sun, 01 Oct 2006 21:45:44 GMT http://booktalk.yuku.com/topic/3388/t/Ch-7-Cosmology-Astronomy-Geology.html Cosmology, Astronomy, Geology. ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Chris OConnor) http://booktalk.yuku.com/topic/3388 Sun, 01 Oct 2006 21:43:55 GMT