Pythagoreans Celebrate the Sunrise (1869)
In our previous post, the philosopher Joshua Shrode demonstrated how the Islamic religion had turned its back on the scientific and logical thinking of the Greeks and Romans. Commenting on the post, the historian of science Chris Crawford showed how Jewish and Christian thinkers mostly did the same until the work of Thomas Aquinas. Here is their exchange. Continue reading The Battle Between Reason and Theism
Ibn al-Haytham (Alhazen), (965–1039) making the first study of the pin-hole camera.
© Joshua H. Shrode – Reprinted with Permission
Alhazen was one of the great Arabian lights during that time when the Qur’an was interpreted by those in power to encourage science … well, “science” is overly generous. Continue reading A Critique of Religion
In our previous post, Larry Rifkin, MD, wrote an exquisite ode to the wonders of science, including its ability to help us find meaning in life. In response, Chris Crawford penned another beautiful tribute to the ability of science to provide spiritual meaning. His response, like Rifkin’s original essay, moved me deeply. Here are his words.
by Lawrence Rifkin MD
Science just gives facts. Our sense of meaning, in the big-picture, must derive from elsewhere. Right? Wrong. Below are 10 sublime wonders of science, to make your mind reel and your emotions swell. Continue reading Sublime Wonders of Science