A series of holy wars against Islam led by power-mad popes and fought by religious fanatics? Think again. Thomas F. Madden/ May 6, 2005 With the possible exception of Umberto Eco, medieval scholars are not used to getting much media attention. We tend to be a quiet lot (except during the annual bacchanalia we call the International Congress on Medieval Studies in Kalamazoo, Michigan, of all places), poring over musty chronicles and writing dull yet meticulous studies that few will read. … [Read more...]

This a simple overview of the teleological argument for God's existence. This argument is also called the 'fine-tuning' argument. Enjoy! http://is.gd/uwhStd   … [Read more...]

“I don’t believe that Sweden exists,” my friend suddenly declared from across the coffee shop table. He took a sip of espresso and stared intently at me, clearly awaiting a response. I paused, my cinnamon roll halfway to my mouth, as I digested what he’d just said. “Pardon?” “I don’t believe that Sweden exists,” he repeated. “I think it’s just a political conspiracy, designed to motivate other European citizens to work harder. All that talk of the best health care system, the highest standard … [Read more...]

(See a listing of scientists dissenting from evolutionary theory at the article at the end...one can almost hear the 'ice cracking'.) Nancy Pearcey March 8, 2015 4:56 AM | Permalink Editor's note: ENV is pleased to share the following excerpt from Nancy Pearcey's new book,Finding Truth: Five Principles for Unmasking Atheism, Secularism, and Other God Substitutes. A Fellow of Discovery Institute's Center for Science & Culture, Pearcey is a professor and scholar-in-residence at … [Read more...]