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From : Point of Inquiry
One of the most controversial and influential philosophers alive today, Peter Singer is DeCamp Professor of Bioethics at Princeton University, and laureate professor at the Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics, University of Melbourne. He writes a regular column for Free Inquiry magazine, and is the author of dozens of books, including Practical Ethics, Rethinking Life and Death, Animal Liberation, and Writings on an Ethical Life. In this discussion with D.J. Grothe, Peter Singer defends vegetarianism, arguing that we should give equal consideration to all "beings who have interests." He draws ethical distinctions between human fetuses and animals, such as dogs and cats. He argues against "dominionism," which is the idea that humanity is special, and that other animals were made by God for humanity's benefit. He attacks "speciesism," and explains why he did not sign the Humanist Manifesto 2000. He describes factory farming, and the commercial imperatives that he says cause animals to be treated as mere property. He talks about the decision to become a vegetarian, and what keeps secularists and scientists from making the decision, in terms of the question he posed to Richard Dawkins at a recent Center for Inquiry conference. And he considers how working with the religious may advance vegetarianism in society. ]]> Fri, 14 Nov 2008 12:25:00 -0500 Peter Singer - Vegetarianism and the Scientific Outlook 12235691 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/toddler-death-sparks-review-of-child-protection-services/12235691/
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Social services have been slammed after two men were convicted of causing or allowing the death of a baby on the at-risk register.Author: ITN Tags: child protection abuse scandal inquiry victoria climbie toddler death Posted: 11 November 2008 Rating: 0.0 Votes: 0 ]]> Tue, 11 Nov 2008 11:45:24 -0500 Toddler death sparks review of child protection services 12203325 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/peter-singer-ethics-in-an-age-of-darwin/12203325/
From : Point of Inquiry
One of the most controversial and influential philosophers alive today, Peter Singer is DeCamp Professor of Bioethics at Princeton University, and laureate professor at the Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics, University of Melbourne. He writes a regular column for Free Inquiry magazine, and is the author of dozens of books, including Practical Ethics, Rethinking Life and Death, Animal Liberation, and Writings on an Ethical Life. In this conversation with D.J. Grothe, Peter Singer explores how controversial or compatible his views are with religious thought and in what sense his ethics is informed by a naturalistic or Darwinian understanding of the origins of life. He discusses the value of human life as regards end-of-life questions such as doctor-assisted suicide, and offers justification for the involuntary euthanasia of severely disabled infants. He details what it means to be genuinely "pro-life." And he shares his views on stem cell research and abortion, arguing how that even though abortion is killing a human life, it is not unethical. He also explains what qualities of life would make killing it unethical. ]]> Fri, 07 Nov 2008 12:04:00 -0500 Peter Singer - Ethics in an Age of Darwin 12148430 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/jamie-oliver-presents-plans-for-tackling-obesity-crisis/12148430/
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Britain is facing a new kind of poverty with many parents unable to nourish their own families because they lack knowledge.Author: ITN Tags: jamie oliver obesity crisis cross-party health committee celebrity chef inequalities inquiry culinary education food schools manifesto Posted: 05 November 2008 Rating: 5.0 Votes: 1 ]]> Wed, 05 Nov 2008 06:56:05 -0500 Jamie Oliver presents plans for tackling obesity crisis 12145885 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/episode-6-leadership-and-creativity/12145885/
From : Exploding Creativity
Great leadership can lead to great creativity results. This episode discusses: Selection, hiring, and interviewing Organization culture, values, morale, and motivation Developing trust Advocacy vs. Inquiry Belbin Team Roles: Coordinator, Shaper, Plant, Team Worker, Implementer, Completer-Finisher, Monitor-Evaluator, Resource Investigator, Specialist Situational leadership Leadership styles: Visionary, Coaching, Affiliative, Democratic, Pacesetting, Commanding References used in this episode: Management: Skills and Application, by Leslie W. Rue and Lloyd L. Byars, for a history of management and a good Management 101 book. Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap and Others Don t, by Jim Collins, and First, Break All the Rules: What the World s Greatest Managers Do Differently, by Marcus Buckingham and Curt Coffman, for a discussion on the importance of selection and how to select people. Talent Is Overrated: What Really Separates World-Class Performers from Everybody Else, by Geoff Colvin for a discussion on talent and how to improve it. There is a good book excerpt in Fortune Magazine. Leadershiptraq podcast on leadership. Management Powertools by Harry Onsman for good descriptions of Vision, Mission, and Values statements for an organization and many other topics. The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable, by Patrick Lencioni, for a discussion of what great teamwork is comprised of. Manager Tools podcasts on Communication for discussions on the importance of communication with personal relationships andmotivation, plus much other good stuff. Specifically, check out the episode on Virtual Teams. What You Don t Know About Making Decisions, by David A. Garvin and Michael A. Roberto, a Harvard Business Review article on Advocacy vs. Inquiry for decision making. Belbin Team Roles. Rapid Development: Taming Wild Software Schedules, by Steve McConnell, and Death March (2nd Edition) (Yourdon Press Series), by Edward Yourdon, for a discussion on team roles. Primal Leadership - Realizing The Power Of Emotional Intelligence, by Daniel Goleman, Richard Boyatzis, and Annie McKee, for their descriptions of the various leadership styles. The Discipline of Market Leaders: Choose Your Customers, Narrow Your Focus, Dominate Your Market, by Michael Treacy and Fred Wiersema, for a discussion on how to focus company resources to be either a leader in operational excellence, product innovation, OR customer intimacy. U.S. Global Investors Funds Annual Report, June 30, 2008. ]]> Mon, 03 Nov 2008 13:02:24 -0500 Episode 6: Leadership and Creativity 12076524 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/the-12th-annual-cfi-houdini-seance/12076524/
From : Point of Inquiry
Harry Houdini, the world-famous magician and skeptic, sincerely explored the religion of spiritualism and communication with the dead after his beloved motherâs death in 1913. In this episode for Halloween 2008, Joe Nickell, the worldâs leading paranormal investigator and the Committee for Skeptical Inquiryâs senior research fellow, and D.J. Grothe (both of whom are former professional magicians) conduct the Center for Inquiryâs 12th Annual Houdini Seance, using artifacts of the magician's art to entice Houdini's spirit to appear. They recount the history of the original Houdini Seance, and explore Houdini's views on the spirit world, and to what extent he was a "debunker," as opposed to an investigator. They talk about his skeptical methods, such as going undercover, and how he used his background in magic to aid his investigations. And as commemoration, Joe Nickell reads from Houdini's famous book on skeptical investigations, A Magician Among the Spirits. ]]> Fri, 31 Oct 2008 20:25:00 -0400 The 12th Annual CFI Houdini Seance 12074170 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/disney-research-lab/12074170/
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Professor of robotics and computer science Jessica Hodgins talks about how the Disney Research Lab at Carnegie Mellon will help create new interactive characters and robots for Disney. From the "Inspire Innovation" areas of excellence videos - for more about Carnegie Mellon's comprehensive campaign, visit www.cmu.edu/campaign Author: carnegiemellonu Keywords: Carnegie Mellon University Inspire Innovation artistic inquiry Jessica Hodgins Disney Research Lab Added: October 31, 2008 ]]> Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:09:30 -0400 Disney Research Lab 12074179 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/art-that-is-aware-of-you/12074179/
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Associate professor of art Golan Levin talks about his art work that responds to the person who is viewing it. From the "Inspire Innovation" areas of excellence videos - for more about Carnegie Mellon's comprehensive campaign, visit www.cmu.edu/campaign Author: carnegiemellonu Keywords: Carnegie Mellon University Inspire Innovation artistic inquiry Golan Levin multimedia art optoisolator Added: October 31, 2008 ]]> Fri, 31 Oct 2008 12:21:33 -0400 Art That is Aware of You 12052898 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/training-actors/12052898/
From : YouTube :: Videos by carnegiemellonu
Drama alumni Gaius Charles (Friday Night Lights) and Zachary Quinto (Heroes) talk about their experiences studying acting at Carnegie Mellon University. From the "Inspire Innovation" areas of excellence videos - for more about Carnegie Mellon's comprehensive campaign, visit www.cmu.edu/campaign Author: carnegiemellonu Keywords: Carnegie Mellon Inspire Innovation Artistic Inquiry Gaius Charles Zachary Quinto Actors Heros Friday Night Lights College of Fine Arts CFA Drama Added: October 30, 2008 ]]> Thu, 30 Oct 2008 11:24:09 -0400 Training Actors 12027917 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/todd-c-riniolo-when-good-thinking-goes-bad/12027917/
From : Point of Inquiry
Todd C. Riniolo is an associate professor of psychology at Medaille College. He has written many peer-reviewed articles in the psychological literature. In this discussion with D.J. Grothe, Todd Riniolo discusses his book When Good Thinking Goes Bad: How Your Brain Can Have a Mind of Its Own, exploring ways that critical thinking should be applied to people's cherished and most certainly felt convictions. He discusses common cognitive, social and emotional biases people have when arriving at conclusions about the supernatural and paranormal, politics and economics, and how critical thinking is often applied inconsistently in these areas. He also focuses his skepticism on issues such as global warming and multiculturalism. ]]> Fri, 24 Oct 2008 22:35:00 -0400 Todd C. Riniolo - When Good Thinking Goes Bad 12194721 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/massapequa-interview-of-renee-alfieri-of-empowering-inquiry/12194721/
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Renee Alfieri is a Career Delopment Coach and Human Resources Consultant with Empowering Inquiry. We spoke with her about the difference between career coaching and human resources consulting. Professionally and personally, she is a well-learned woman, earning many degrees from many respected institutions. Contact Renee to coach your career and/or consult with your organization at (516) 809-6294. Author: massapequaNEWS Keywords: Massapequa massapequaNEWS.com news Christine Sohmer Renee Alfieri Career Development Coach Empowering Inquiry promotion Added: October 19, 2008 ]]> Sun, 19 Oct 2008 17:27:52 -0400 Massapequa Interview of Renee Alfieri of Empowering Inquiry 11942790 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/edward-tabash-the-u-s-presidential-election-and-secular-values-voters/11942790/
From : Point of Inquiry
Edward Tabash is a constitutional and civil rights lawyer in Beverly Hills, California. He has chaired the National Legal Committee of Americans United for Separation of Church and State since 1995, and has argued and won before the California Supreme Court. He also sits as a part-time judge for the Los Angeles County Superior Court system. He has successfully represented the scientific outlook and secular humanism in public debates against the leading Christian philosophers around the world. In addition to serving on the Board of the Center for Inquiry and chairing the Council for Secular Humanismâs First Amendment Task Force, he chairs the Center for Inquiry's Los Angeles branch. In this conversation with D.J. Grothe, Edward Tabash explores issues valued by secularists and why they hang in the balance in this U.S. Presidential Election. ÂHe talks about gay marriage and abortion, and how both of these rights depend on a government neutrality in matters of religion. He details ways that pseudoscience and junk science are used to advance religiously derived public policy arguments against gay marriage and abortion. And he talks about global warming skepticism, and the need for scientific integrity in public policy. He emphasizes how the next U.S. President will reshape the Supreme Court, and what that portends for science and secular values. He also explains his role in gay rights victory with the Supreme Court of California earlier in 2008, and why he opposes Proposition 8, a proposed ballot measure in California that would amend the State Constitution to deny marriage rights to homosexuals. ]]> Fri, 17 Oct 2008 09:00:00 -0400 Edward Tabash - The U.S. Presidential Election and Secular Values Voters 11865034 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/lawrence-m-krauss-the-fear-of-physics/11865034/
From : Point of Inquiry
Lawrence M. Krauss is Foundation Professor in the School of Earth and Space Exploration and Director of the new Origins Initiative at Arizona State University. He is an internationally famous theoretical physicist who focuses on the early universe, the nature of dark matter, general relativity and neutrino astrophysics. He has investigated questions ranging from the nature of exploding stars to issues of the origin of all mass in the universe. He is the author of seven best-selling books, including the international bestseller, The Physics of Star Trek and Hiding in the Mirror: The Mysterious Allure of Extra Dimensions from Plato to String Theory and Beyond. Dr. Krauss is one of North America's leading activists for the public understanding of science and has been particularly involved in issues at the intersection of science and society, leading efforts by scientists to defend the teaching of science in public schools, and he has been a strong proponent of scientific integrity in government. His essay in the New York Times about evolution and Intelligent Design in May 2005 helped spur a controversy that ultimately caused the Catholic Church to refine its position on Darwinian evolution. Most recently he has led the call for a Presidential Debate on Science and Technology as a member of the steering committee for ScienceDebate2008.org. In this discussion with D.J. Grothe, Lawrence Krauss explores the fear of physics, noting that some of it stems from the fact that physics contradicts basic beliefs that many people have about their place in the universe. He also addresses how others are afraid of physics because of its potential to destroy civilization, such as with atomic and nuclear weapons, and the Large Hadron Collider in Europe. He explains some of the science behind the LHC. And he talks about the misuse of quantum physics in the New Age movement, and Rhonda Byrne's The Secret and the documentary What The Bleep Do We Know. ]]> Fri, 10 Oct 2008 02:04:00 -0400 Lawrence M. Krauss - The Fear of Physics 11793605 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/who-or-what-am-i/11793605/
From : Most Recent
Author: philandrett Added: Sun, 05 Oct 2008 23:53:00 -0800 Duration: 144Stefan Tsirikos introduces his first book: Who or What Am I? An Introduction to Metaphysics www.live-the-truth.com ]]> Mon, 06 Oct 2008 03:53:00 -0400 Who Or What Am I 11793159 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/michael-lackey-science-postmodernism-and-the-varieties-of-black-humanism/11793159/
From : Point of Inquiry
Michael Lackey teaches courses in twentieth-century American and African American literature at the University of Minnesota, Morris. A recipient of the Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship, he has published articles in many journals, including Philosophy and Literature, Journal of the History of Ideas, and the Journal of Colonialism & Colonial History. University Press of Florida has recently published his book, African American Atheists and Political Liberation: A Study of the Socio-Cultural Dynamics of Faith, which was named a âChoice Outstanding Academic Titleâ for 2007. He is currently working on his second book, which is tentatively titled: Modernist God States: A Literary Study of the Theological Origins of Totalitarianism. In this discussion with D.J. Grothe, Michael Lackey talks about black liberation atheism, and the view among certain black intellectuals that belief in God results in racial inequality. He explores the black intellectual critique of the Enlightenment and of humanism, and how this has played out in post-modernist skepticism of science and reason in the academy. Focusing on Richard Wright, he explains the view that the real value of science is how it is democratic, not necessarily that it leads to "the truth". And he talks about the correspondence theory of truth and why he rejects it. ]]> Fri, 03 Oct 2008 14:31:00 -0400 Michael Lackey - Science, Postmodernism, and the Varieties of Black Humanism 11699771 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/greg-long-the-making-of-bigfoot/11699771/
From : Point of Inquiry
Greg Long is a professional writer, investigative journalist, and editor who lives in Washington state. He has been researching and writing about "mysteries" and unexplained phenomena of the Pacific Northwest for twenty-five years. His work has been featured on radio and television, including the Discovery Channel. His most recent book is The Making of Bigfoot: The Inside Story. In this discussion with D.J. Grothe, Greg Long discusses the famous Roger Patterson Bigfoot film from 1967, and why he says it is a hoax. ÂHe details his argument about Patterson's motivations, evidence from the costumer's perspective on why the creature in the film is almost certainly a man dressed in an ape suit, and the confession obtained from the person who wore it. He offers theories about why belief in the creature is so widely held, and what role the media plays in the public's belief in Bigfoot. He examines the recent reports of Bigfoot in the Atlanta area. And he explores the psychological reasons people may believe in Bigfoot, including how it may symbolize certain truths about humanity's evolutionary origins. He also argues why such skeptical inquiry into possibly trivial matters like Bigfoot is so important in our society. ]]> Fri, 26 Sep 2008 21:40:00 -0400 Greg Long - The Making of Bigfoot 11616015 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/justin-trottier-the-fight-for-science-and-reason-on-the-campuses/11616015/
From : Point of Inquiry
Justin Trottier is Executive Director of the Centre for InquiryÂin Ontario, the first venue dedicated to secular humanists and freethinkers in Canada, and helps oversees CFI Communities in Calgary, Montreal and Vancouver. ÂA former freethought campus activist, Justin co-hosts the student oriented Course of Reason podcast and supports over 30 campus groups across Canada. He has had appeared on numerous television networks, including CBC, CTS, OMNI, CH and CityTV, as well as dozens of radio appearances and coverage in campus, city and national newspapers. ÂHe is also a regular panelist for the Globe and Mail and the Michael Coren Show and has contributed to Free Inquiry, Skeptical Inquirer and Humanist Perspectives magazines. In this discussion with D.J. Grothe, Justin Trottier talks about how he got involved with science and secularist activism while in college, and why he focuses much of his attention as an organizer now on colleges and universities. He also explains why the Center for Inquiry devotes so many resources to reaching the college students. He details current threats to the university from both the Right and the Left, and what CFI is doing to counter these trends of unreason, sharing ways that listeners can get involved in this effort. ]]> Fri, 19 Sep 2008 20:25:00 -0400 Justin Trottier - The Fight for Science and Reason on the Campuses 11520765 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/post-war-georgian-politics/11520765/
From : YouTube :: Videos by russiatoday
Georgia's non-governmental organisations have urged the EU to launch a thorough inquiry into alleged human rights violations in South Ossetia. Some Georgian experts are uncertain about the political stability of President Saakashvili's government and call for early presidential elections. Author: RussiaToday Keywords: Georgia EU inquiry South Ossetia human rights violations Saakashvili Added: September 12, 2008 ]]> Fri, 12 Sep 2008 15:59:54 -0400 Post-war Georgian politics 11541203 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/andrew-fraknoi-the-cosmic-history-of-your-body/11541203/
From : Point of Inquiry
Andrew Fraknoi is the Chair of the Astronomy Program at Foothill College near San Francisco. In 2007, he was selected as Professor of the Year for the state of California by the Carnegie Endowment for Higher Education. For 14 years, Fraknoi served as the Executive Director of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, and was editor of its popular level magazine, Mercury, and its newsletter for teachers, The Universe in the Classroom. He has edited two collections of science articles and science fiction stories for Bantam Books, and is the lead author of Voyages through the Universe, one of the leading astronomy textbooks in the world, and also the children's book Disney's Wonderful World of Space.ÂFraknoi serves on the Board of Trustees of the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) Institute, and is also a Fellow of the Committee for the Skeptical Inquiry, specializing in debunking astrology. He has received the Annenberg Foundation Prize of the American Astronomical Society (the highest honor in the field of astronomy education), as well as the Klumpke-Roberts Prize of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific (given for a lifetime of contributions to popularizing astronomy) and the Gemant Prize of the American Institute of Physics. In this discussion with D.J. Grothe, Andrew Fraknoi explains the history of the atoms in our bodies, and how we are literally made of "star stuff." He details how scientists know the history of these atoms, and explores the implications of this "simple but profound fact," and how some people derive mystical meaning from it, while others find it humbling. He talks about the compatibility of religion with astronomy, and the proper role of skepticism in the science classroom. He describes current threats to science education. And he makes a case for popularizing science and astronomy, and how this benefits society. ]]> Fri, 12 Sep 2008 15:23:00 -0400 Andrew Fraknoi - The Cosmic History of Your Body 11585530 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/trooper-testifies-in-palin-probe/11585530/
From : ABC News Video: Politics
An inquiry is under way as to whether Sarah Palin abused her power as governor. ]]> Thu, 11 Sep 2008 18:44:03 -0400 Trooper Testifies in Palin Probe 11503540 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/trooper-testifies-in-palin-probe/11503540/
From : ABC News Video: Political News
An inquiry is under way as to whether Sarah Palin abused her power as governor. ]]> Thu, 11 Sep 2008 09:45:30 -0400 Trooper Testifies in Palin Probe 11298952 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/barbara-oakley-social-psychology-genes-and-human-evil/11298952/
From : Point of Inquiry
Barbara Oakley, PhD, has been dubbed a female Indiana Jones â her writing combines worldwide adventure with solid research expertise. Among other adventures, she has worked as a Russian translator on Soviet trawlers in the Bering Sea, served as radio operator at the South Pole Station in Antarctica, and risen from private to regular army captain in the U.S. Army. Currently an associate professor of engineering at Oakland University in Michigan, Oakley is a recent vice president of the worldâs largest bioengineering society and holds a doctorate in the integrative discipline of systems engineering. Her new book is Evil Genes: Why Rome Fell, Hilter Rose, Enron Failed, and My Sister Stole My Motherâs Boyfriend. In this interview with D.J. Grothe, Barbara Oakley shares her criticisms of the research of influential social scientists such as Philip Zimbardo and Stanley Milgram, and explains why the biological sciences should be brought to bear on research about human evil. She addresses how her thesis in Evil Genes might be used as an excuse by some people in our society to do bad things, and details specifics from the life of her sister that serve as a window into her exploration of human evil. She also addresses the implications of her thesis for organized religion, arguing contra Christopher Hitchens that religion is not evil per se but that it might attract evil people to its institutions. ]]> Fri, 05 Sep 2008 22:23:00 -0400 Barbara Oakley - Social Psychology, Genes and Human Evil 11168490 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/ronald-a-lindsay-future-bioethics/11168490/
From : Point of Inquiry
Ronald A. Lindsay is a bioethicist, lawyer, and chief executive officer and senior research fellow of the Center for Inquiry. He is also executive director of the Council for Secular Humanism. For many years he practiced law in Washington, DC, and was an adjunct professor at Georgetown University and American University, where he taught jurisprudence and philosophy courses. His new book is Future Bioethics: Overcoming Taboos, Myths, and Dogmas. In this discussion with D.J. Grothe, Ronald Lindsay reframes the debates surrounding current controversies in bioethics. Carefully examining and dissecting claims made by many policy makers and ethicists on topics such as assistance in dying, genetic engineering, and embryonic stem cell research, bioethicist, Lindsay shows that all too often these claims are based on instinctive reactions, beliefs that lack factual support, and religious or ideological dogma. Through his insightful analysis, Lindsay demonstrates how to achieve pragmatic, progressive solutions to these controversies. ]]> Fri, 29 Aug 2008 23:41:00 -0400 Ronald A. Lindsay - Future Bioethics 11102393 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/the-work-on-the-web/11102393/
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The Work on the Web is a unique, innovative online coaching program that gives you everything you need in order to do The Work of Byron Katie. www.thework.com/theworkontheweb ]]> Mon, 25 Aug 2008 05:08:34 -0400 The Work on the Web 11078224 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/tote-board/11078224/
From : TVG
TVG Horseracing handicapper Simon Bray discusses the tote board which is the display board in the infield that reflects current odds and other information on an upcoming horse race. ]]> Mon, 27 Oct 2008 02:15:54 -0400 Tote Board 11088064 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/rev-michael-dowd-the-marriage-of-science-and-religion/11088064/
From : Point of Inquiry
The Reverend Michael Dowd, along with his wife, science writer Connie Barlow, have lived permanently on the road for years, sharing a "sacred view of evolution" with religious and secular audiences of all ages. His new book is Thank God for Evolution: How the Marriage of Science and Religion Will Transform Your Life and Our World. In this conversation with D.J. Grothe, Michael Dowd reveals how his kind of Christianity is different from most others who would call themselves Christian, and argues that all religions are evolving in the direction of naturalism. He argues that evolution must be mythologized in order to save our species. He explains how he reinterprets orthodox Christian doctrines such as "personal salvation," "the centrality of the cross," and "original sin" in ways that are compatible with scientific ways of thinking, and recounts how understanding evolutionary brain science helps reinterpret certain notions of sexual "sin." He addresses the criticism that that there is no good reason to use religious language to speak about science and evolution. And he expresses why his evolution evangelism is so important: that evolution be embraced and that it would be able to "do its magic," listing the seven reasons how evolution can transform lives and change the world. ]]> Fri, 22 Aug 2008 22:14:00 -0400 Rev. Michael Dowd - The Marriage of Science and Religion 11081520 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/jacqui-smith-orders-data-inquiry/11081520/
From : YouTube :: Videos by bbcworldnews
Home Secretary Jacqui Smith has blamed a private contractor for losing the details of thousands of criminals, held on a computer memory stick. Author: bbcworldnews Keywords: BBC News Jacqui Smith orders data inquiry Added: August 22, 2008 ]]> Fri, 22 Aug 2008 13:54:46 -0400 Jacqui Smith orders data inquiry 11010870 http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/rev-michael-dowd-thank-god-for-evolution/11010870/
From : Point of Inquiry
The Reverend Michael Dowd, along with his wife, science writer Connie Barlow, have lived permanently on the road for years, sharing a "sacred view of evolution" with religious and secular audiences of all ages. His new book is Thank God for Evolution: How the Marriage of Science and Religion Will Transform Your Life and Our World. In this interview with D.J. Grothe, Michael Dowd discusses his new book Thank God for Evolution, which is a religious defense of the central organizing theory of modern biology. He reveals the agenda of the book, and the reception it has received from both the scientific and the religious communities. He explains his religious background, and how he has adopted a thoroughly "naturalized" religion that he calls "Religion 2.0," compatible with and integrated with evolution, and which rejects the supernatural or the "unnatural." He details why he has become an "evangelist for evolution" and why the "gospel of evolution" has been so popular for both the religious and the secular audiences he has spoken to over the last six and a half years. He expounds his "evolution theology," and how the traditionally religious can embrace the facts of evolution, which he considers the most important religious act they can commit. ]]> Fri, 15 Aug 2008 17:06:00 -0400 Rev. Michael Dowd: Thank God For Evolution