Originally published on EdenKeeper.org First Parish Unitarians are crying ‘foul’ over a recent denial to allow solar panels on the rooftop of their iconic church in Bedford, Massachusetts. Declaring the … [Read full article]
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New Simulation Based On Popular Game Shows How Warfare 'Built' Early Civilizations
In our modern era, we can find ample evidence of the role of war in destroying societies, but historically, the opposite appears to be the case — war was instrumental … [Read full article]
Global Warming Doubted By Majority Of Pastors
A LifeWay Research survey found that 54% of Protestant pastors disagreed with a statement saying that global warming is real and man made. This figure was lower than for the … [Read full article]
76% of Religious Americans Want a Strong Global Warming Pact.
Quick News: “A new University of Maryland poll finds that 76 percent of Catholics and evangelicals support a global pact reducing the pollution that causes global warming,” Rebecca Leber at Think Progress reports. … [Read full article]
Month-Long Hunger Strike Stops Himalayan Dam Construction
A well-respected Indian scientist nearly died after a 38-day hunger strike in protest of construction on a hydropower dam on a tributary of the Ganges river. [social_buttons] AD Agarwal, a … [Read full article]
Think Al Gore is Too Soft? Join This Climate Change Cult!
Despite the overwhelming scientific evidence, a handful of deniers manage to keep arguing about the existence, causes, and likely outcomes of global warming. Not to be outdone by this conventional … [Read full article]
Does Reading "Inherit the Wind" Really Help Students Learn about Evolution (Part 2)
Note: This is second part of a two-part series. The first part ended by asking: “just what is the ‘intended effect’ of Inherit the Wind? The play, as the one … [Read full article]
Does Reading "Inherit the Wind" Really Help Students Learn about Evolution? (Part 1)
Note: This is Part 1 of a two part series. Click here to go to Part 2. Occasionally I receive emails from publishers who are advertising a new academic journal … [Read full article]