Ken Ham is an unreliable guide
Posted by Josh Rosenau on August 17, 2012 The excellent Slacktivist notes, once more, that Ken Ham’s biblical exegesis is just as sound as his science. But there’s a twist. He writes, “For decades I’ve been having this argument:” YOUNG-EARTH CREATIONIST: The Bible clearly says that God created the universe in six days, 6,000 years ago. ME: No, actually, it doesn’t. [Insert everything I’ve…
Race and gender and religion
Posted by Josh Rosenau on August 17, 2012 America is a very religious country, and has been for a long time. Regardless of broad cultural revolutions and trends in the culture wars, about the same number of people say religion is “very important” in their lives today as 35 years ago. Other measure of religiosity shift, as Gallup points out. ”Self-reported church or…
So much not to like
Posted by Josh Rosenau on August 16, 2012 The AP reports a dude went to the headquarters of hate group based in Washington, DC, and shot a security guard: Federal authorities say Floyd Lee Corkins II told a guard at the Family Research Council, “I don’t like your politics” before shooting him in the arm. The guard and others helped subdue Corkins, who was…
The horror of Horowitz
Posted by Josh Rosenau on August 15, 2012 Many cruel things can be said about the mendacity of David Horowitz. Few of them were not already said by the brilliant Michael Bérubé, but he-of-the-accents doesn’t seem to blog any more, while D. Ho. remains as prolific as ever in his search for Reds in the Ivory Tower. RightWingWatch observes Horowitz first suggesting that…
Slipping the surly bonds
Posted by Josh Rosenau on August 8, 2012 “High Flight” Oh! I have slipped the surly bonds of Earth And danced the skies on laughter-silvered wings; Sunward I’ve climbed, and joined the tumbling mirth of sun-split clouds, — and done a hundred things You have not dreamed of — wheeled and soared and swung High in the sunlit silence. Hov’ring there, I’ve chased…
Home to roost
Posted by Josh Rosenau on August 2, 2012 Shorter Martin Cothran, spokesman for Kentucky’s Focus on the Family affiliate: Is Romney chicken on the same-sex marriage issue?: Mitt Romney doesn’t deserve conservative support because didn’t eat a chicken sandwich to demonstrate his anti-gay bigotry. But really, here’s Cothran’s argument: Maybe someone could explain to me why the people who stood in line yesterday to…
Pro-choice only for infant formula
Posted by Josh Rosenau on July 30, 2012 A conservative columnist writes at Townhall: Bloomberg to New Mothers: You Really Should Be Breastfeeding, You Know: Apparently, carrying a baby for nine months just isn’t hard enough. Don’t you think new mothers deserve a lecture about how to feed their baby…..just hours after they endure hard labor and are still in the hospital? New York…
Woodwinds and strings
Posted by Josh Rosenau on July 27, 2012 There’s a tale told about grandparents who refused to take the grandkids to see a classical orchestra perform. Asked why, they explained that it was a bad influence. Too much sax and violins. I was reminded of that joke by fantasy author George R. R. Martin’s reply to those concerned about the graphic sex in his…
Called out
Posted by Josh Rosenau on July 27, 2012 Shorter David Klinghoffer, Disco. ‘tute scrivener: We Called Out Darwinist Critic Carl Zimmer, He Folded, and Now He’s a Darwinist Hero: We called out Carl Zimmer, he kicked our asses, and now we’re butthurt about it. Klinghoffer is peeved that when knowledgeable people are asked to abandon standard tools of scientific discourse in exchange from an…
Lucy and the football
Posted by Josh Rosenau on July 19, 2012 Shorter David Klinghoffer, Disco. ‘tute scrivener, We Called Out Darwinist Critic Carl Zimmer, and He Folded: Why won’t anyone play my game? Klinghoffer is upset that no one will come to the Disco. blog, let Disco. staff ban any outside comment, and debate the merits of the book which several Disco. staffers wrote and which Disco.…
Joshua Rosenau spends his days defending the teaching of evolution at the