This year the annual Darwin on the Palouse event will be on February 6 (2016). I’ll be a featured speaker. The event begins at 6:30pm and is being held in the junior ballroom at Washington State University. Free to all. Details here. The event is sponsored by the Palouse Coalition of Reason and the American Humanist Association. My talk will be:
Ancient Roman Creationism: Scientific Pagans vs. Armchair Christians
Dr. Carrier will discuss the ancient debate between creationists and natural selectionists, how ancient “intelligent design” advocates were far more scientific than their counterparts today, and what this means for the actual origins of real science. In the process he will survey the achievements and methods of ancient science and how it laid the foundation for modern science, and then examine the rhetoric against it by early Christians and how it hasn’t changed in near 2,000 years.
I’ll be followed by Glenn Branch of the NCSE, speaking on “After Kitzmiller, What Is Next for Creationism?” Which I’m also looking forward to! Description:
Kitzmiller v. Dover, the 2005 case establishing the unconstitutionality of teaching intelligent design creationism in the public schools, was a pivotal event in the history of the creationism/evolution controversy in the United States. Branch will discuss why Kitzmiller was the effective end of the second phase of anti-evolution strategy and what the third phase is going to be like.
Come one come all! I’ll be selling and signing books. And hanging out after. I’ll also be in the area for the day. I don’t know what plans have been made, so I may be busy, but anyone interested in the possibility of hanging out, feel free to let me know, by email or Facebook message.
As an expert in Christianity and Judaism now, shouldn’t it be easy to do a book on the Koran?
Answer: No.
Let me sum up Islam’s original sources for you :
20% Muhammed’s mind ,20% Muhammed’s followers minds, 30% Arabic paganism , 20% Judaism , 5% Christianity , 5% unknown.
I’m an atheist but if your looking for a technical background on the Queen I suggest http://www.answering-Islam. Organic
If you looking for something technical but not too hectic wiki Islam. Net
If you looking at anto-Muslim propaganda with a bit of scholarly work thrown in answering-Muslims. Com
If you looking for just pure unadulterated anti Islamic the religionof peace.com
The problem with all those sources is that they are all too often unreliable. They are composed by Christian apologists, who don’t have a good track record for honesty, accuracy, or being well informed. We need well-informed resources by ex-Muslims and actual experts in Medieval and Modern Arabic or Islamic Studies. Otherwise, we only justify Muslim perceptions of doubters by citing at them inaccurate sources. We need to run a better game than that.
Hi!
I’m looking forward to the talk! I may have to skip the second speaker though. If you are looking for something to do, my organization (not really mine, but I am the president) the WSU trans social club is having a kink party on February 6th starting at around 9 or so. We would love for you to come! It is right next to campus and there will be plenty of ladies there. Let me know if you are interested and I will send you more info. I can’t wait to see you next month!
Sorry, I have no way of verifying who you are or what you are saying. If there is an official web page announcing the event you describe, feel free to send me the link.