The second advantage claimed for naturalism is that it is equivalent to rationality, because it assumes a model of reality in which all events are in principle accessible to scientific investigation.

A constitutional democracy is in serious trouble if its citizenry does not have a certain degree of education and civic virtue.

Scientists have long known that Darwinism is false. They have adhered to the myth out of self-interest and a zealous desire to put down God.

As a theist I believe that God exists and that God creates.

In China we can criticize Darwin but not the government. In America you can criticize the government but not Darwin.

Materialism sets us free from sin-by proving that there is no such thing as sin. There's just antisocial behavior, which we can control with measures like laws and educational programs.

First, Darwinian theory tells us how a certain amount of diversity in life forms can develop once we have various types of complex living organisms already in existence.

Most importantly, I agree that the truth of these matters should be determined by interpretation of scientific evidence - experiments, fossil studies and the like.

The monopoly of science in the realm of knowledge explains why evolutionary biologists do not find it meaningful to address the question whether the Darwinian theory is true.

No doubt it is true that science cannot study God, but it hardly follows that God had to keep a safe distance from everything that scientists want to study.

So one reason the science educators panic at the first sign of public rebellion is that they fear exposure of the implicit religious content in what they are teaching.

You think you know someone. But mostly you just know what you want to know.

When an inner situation is not made conscious it appears outside as fate.

Serving and attempting to inspire others is a responsibility, not a choice.

About me - I used to want to be a P.E. teacher, and kind of still do.

To go from Yale to the National League is simply to go from one form of management to another.

Maybe he's lonely. Sebastian can't be the greatest company." "We don't know that. He could be absolutely fantastic at Scrabble," said Magnus.

Politics makes estranged bedfellows.

Do something useful and you will have everything you want. Doors are shut for those who are dull and lazy; life is secure for those who obey the law of work.

Which weakness shall I tell her? “I walk funny,” I say, and she’s satisfied with that. (inside joke)

Anybody can have common sense, provided that they have no imagination.