Category: Logic
Posted on September 5, 2014
Speaking Up, Part 3
“So, you’re an atheist, right? What made you come to that decision?” I asked my archery classmate one day between rounds. She perked up to that question, saying she was excited to meet a young earth creationist. Before …
Posted on April 27, 2013
Solving the Mystery
We are back in the court room, that we discussed six weeks ago in the post, “A Curious Case”. The day for the decision has arrived and you are the judge. There is a lot at stake; it’s …
Posted on March 16, 2013
Clues From the Past
In general, when people think of fossils, they think of bones – especially dinosaur bones. But, fossils are not just bones, but also soft body parts and trace fossils too. Trace fossils are called ichnofossils. The most obvious …
Posted on March 9, 2013
A Curious Case
It’s a day in court and you are the judge. It is your job to figure out what really happened, and if you come to the wrong conclusions, your life could be at stake for the injustice. This …
Posted on February 9, 2013
Darwin Day
On February 12th, 204 years ago, an English lad was born to a lawyer, the son of a doctor. Fifty years later, he published his book, On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection and the …
Posted on January 12, 2013
The Rocks Cry Out
Dinosaur bones and coal still containing radiocarbon; Radical two-ring radiohalos; Traces of C-14 in diamonds; Helium held captive by granite; problems in the underlying logic behind radioisotope dating; These hidden wonders of science truly display the glory of …
Posted on December 21, 2012
The Baby Creator
The crowded streets smelled awful from the many animals carrying people in and out of the little town. The steady swaying of the animal and constant stopping made the rider, a young peasant woman, feel sick. Worst of …
