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Jason Rosenhouse received
his PhD in mathematics
from Dartmouth College in 2000.
He subsequently spent three years as a post-doc at
Kansas State University.
Observing the machinations of the Kansas Board of Education
led to his unhealthy obsession with issues related
to evolution and creationism.
Currently he is an Associate Professor of
Mathematics at James Madison University,
in Harrisonburg, VA.
Category: Religion
The current issue of The Philosopher's Magazine contains a lengthy interview with philosopher Elliott Sober, a prominent philosopher of biology. Most of the interview focuses on the problem of reconciling evolution and theism, with Sober serving up the standard talking...
Posted by Jason Rosenhouse at 4:39 PM • 70 Comments •
Category: Religion
Since my little break has turned out to be longer than I anticipated, I fear that my blog muscles have atrophied a bit. So let's start flexing them again by revisiting a familiar topic: Adam and Eve. Over at HuffPo,...
Posted by Jason Rosenhouse at 1:33 AM • 68 Comments •
Category: Religion
As I mentioned at the start of Thursday's post, my discussion of the Friedman and Dolansky column about homosexuality in the Bible was really a prelude to discussing this essay by David Lose. Lose seeks to persuade us that the...
Posted by Jason Rosenhouse at 12:50 AM • 49 Comments •
Category: Religion
For a while now I've been meaning to have a look at this essay by David Lose, on the question of whether or not the Bible is a reliable guide to morality. His answer is a qualified yes, where the...
Posted by Jason Rosenhouse at 7:32 PM • 152 Comments •
Category: Religion
As I noted in yesterday's post, John Haught has relented and has allowed the video of his appearance with Jerry Coyne to be posted online. I am pleased that he ultimately decided to do the right thing. Having now had...
Posted by Jason Rosenhouse at 6:26 PM • 22 Comments •
Category: Religion
The National Catholic Register has the full text of a recent speech given by Pope Benedict XVI. It includes this: In addition to the two phenomena of religion and anti-religion, a further basic orientation is found in the growing world...
Posted by Jason Rosenhouse at 4:50 PM • 63 Comments •
Category: Religion
Sorry for the disappearing act. It seems like every time I work up a good head of blog steam, something happens to knock me off track. This term is turning out to be unusually busy. But I did want to...
Posted by Jason Rosenhouse at 5:32 PM • 42 Comments •
Category: Religion
The latest issue of Free Inquiry magazine turned up in the mail this week. Lots of interesting material, as always. One article that caught my eye was “Building on a Religious Background,” by C. L. Hanson. Hanson grew up as...
Posted by Jason Rosenhouse at 11:14 PM • 41 Comments •
Category: Religion
The brou ha ha over original sin continues apace. Andres Sullivan has replied to Jerry Coyne. It's a very bad post, arrogant but contentless. Jerry has already delivered the well-deserved spanking. Sullivan uncorks nuggets like this: I would argue that...
Posted by Jason Rosenhouse at 6:06 PM • 54 Comments •
Category: Religion
The big original sin debate goes on. Ross Douthat has weighed in, as has Andrew Sullivan in this post. Both gentleman go after Jerry Coyne. Jerry has already stolen some of my thunder by replying himself (here and here.) He's...
Posted by Jason Rosenhouse at 7:26 PM • 33 Comments •
