Religious fundamentalists who still espouse belief in a geocentric Universe are now met with ridicule and scorn; not due to discrimination but a lack of evidence for their cause. Unfortunately, the same can not be said about the 40-50% of Americans who, despite a near unanimous consensus among scientists, refuse to accept the theory of evolution. Ever since Darwin published The Origin of the Species in 1859, the idea of common descent has been hard for many religious individuals to swallow. The refusal to accept anything as truth that contradicts the Biblical account of creation has resulted in a massive war of misinformation waged by anti-evolutionists in our courts, schools, and places of worship.[…]
Entries posted by Jason Glover
Confronting Creationism
A Short Guide to Debunking Common Creationist Claims
September 4th, 2007 · Written by Jason Glover · 1 Comment
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That Tickles
Dave Chung lightens moods with his off the wall paintings
September 3rd, 2007 · Written by Jason Glover · 2 Comments
A graduate of the College for Creative studies in Detroit, MI, Dave Chung enjoys using his artwork as an avenue to express those aspects of life that are meant to remain private. […]
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It’s Time to Evolve
September 3rd, 2007 · Written by Jason Glover · No Comments
Let’s be humbly honest. We don’t really know what folks are describing when they use words like God or Allah or Oneness. None of us can be absolutely sure if the beliefs entire afterlives are gambled on are the least bit valid. And even assuming the unlikely scenario that one of the world’s religions is right about everything it purports, what are the odds that you’re lucky enough to be counted among its adherents? Certainly not very high, considering the number of possible choices.
Why then are most of us so sure about things we can’t possibly be sure about? […]
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My Deer
A Photographic Exploration by Chad Nilsson
September 3rd, 2007 · Written by Jason Glover · No Comments
Hailing from Midland, MI, Chad Nilsson isn’t a photography aficionado by any means. But after coming to the realization that the other students in his photography class weren’t going to move beyond portraits of their favorite pets, Nilsson knew he had to raise the bar. […]
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Spin Machine
Antiwar artist Craig Foster uses his copyright free graphics to stimulate free thought
July 4th, 2007 · Written by Jason Glover · No Comments
When the Iraq war began, Foster refused to let it get him down. He channeled his frustration into generating thousands of anti-war graphics. His free posters have been circulated internationally and have been included in various showings of anti-war artwork – they are soon to be featured in the worldwide “Propaganda III Tour.” […]
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