Tag Archives: biology

Morality is not a Biological Issue

Posted on 16/01/2014 by Vincent Kemme

Modern biology makes us believe that we descended from the animal world and that we are nothing more than glorified animals. However, even if we did descend from the animal world, that doesn’t mean all our characteristics were transferred to … Continue reading →

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Can Darwinism Survive without Teleology?

Posted on 10/12/2013 by Vincent Kemme

Ever since Darwin, the concept of teleology has been suspect among biologists. What is so controversial about teleology? Most likely, its history! From the earliest Greek philosophers on, it was widely believed that the world must have a purpose because, … Continue reading →

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The Enigma of the Human Mind

Posted on 10/12/2013 by Vincent Kemme

Because the mind is more than the brain, the brain of neuroscience and neurosurgery is a mindless brain that works like a radio or TV broadcasts news. It requires a mind to study and understand the brain.

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The Pill, The Environment

Posted on 24/11/2013 by Vincent Kemme
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C.S. Lewis & Intelligent Design

Posted on 23/11/2013 by Vincent Kemme

This month marks the 50th anniversary of the death of beloved writer C.S. Lewis. “C.S. Lewis and Intelligent Design” is the third of three short documentaries inspired by the book The Magician’s Twin: C.S. Lewis on Science, Scientism, and Society. … Continue reading →

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Is There Intelligent Design in Nature?

Posted on 20/11/2013 by Vincent Kemme

Gerard M. Verschuuren, scientist, writer, speaker, and consultant, working at the interface of science, philosophy, and religion, explains the difference between intelligent design as a metaphysical concept and ‘ID’ as a scientific theory. He endorses the first, calling is ‘cosmic design’ and attributing it to God, the author of natural laws and creator of … Continue reading →

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Thomas Aquinas versus Intelligent Design: a Catholic Answer

Posted on 17/09/2013 by Vincent Kemme

Michael W. Tkacz, associate professor of philosophy at Gonzaga University, recounts that one day, he received a phone call from a professor of philosophy at a nearby private, religiously affiliated college who had just returned from an international conference devoted to … Continue reading →

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Answering Atheism

Posted on 03/09/2013 by Vincent Kemme

Are we able to answer the arguments of an atheist? In this interview, Scott Hahn and Benjamin Wiker discuss why and how they dismantle the underpinnings of Richard Dawkins’ atheistic agenda in Emmaus Road Publishing’s 2008 release, Answering the New Atheism: … Continue reading →

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Science and religion versus scientism

Posted on 07/04/2013 by Vincent Kemme

An acclaimed author, speaker and theologian, Robert Barron is a priest of the Archdiocese of Chicago and the founder of the global ministry Word on Fire. He is the creator and host of the 10-part TV series Catholicism, and serves … Continue reading →

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God’s Biologist: A Life of Alister Hardy

Posted on 04/05/2012 by Vincent Kemme

A book that might almost have been entitled, ‘From Plankton to Prayer’. Bizarre, to be sure; but one does not often come across someone who is an expert in the biology of oceans and the relationship between plankton and the … Continue reading →

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