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Monkeys Have Morals After All
Darwin himself might have raised a bushy eyebrow at the idea that monkeys and apes have a sense of morality and the capacity to tell right from wrong. Such moral qualities have been widely held to be part and parcel of what distinguishes us from our furrier simian relatives – but fresh research implies otherwise.
Continue reading...Pakistan’s Deadly Kite Flying Craze
Sunday, January 11, 2009
It might look like blossom floating in the wind, but it’s arguably the most dangerous – not to say most contentious – sport in the world. And not just for those taking part. As if Pakistan didn’t have enough troubles to contend with on the ground, kite flying in its Punjab province was deemed so treacherous it was banned there a few years ago – spoiling the fun for those who enjoyed the excitement, though probably saving a few lives.
Continue reading...Stalin’s Deranged Vision of a Human-Ape Super Race
Thursday, June 5, 2008
The Institute of Experimental Pathology and Therapy was the world’s first ever primate testing centre, revolutionary in its medical discoveries and responsible for sending monkeys into outer space. The institute which was once the envy of the West, is now a dilapidated shell of its former glory. [...]
Continue reading...Climate Warriors versus Market Fundamentalists
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Brian Gordon is a Canadian Green Party member and candidate trained by Al Gore to present An Inconvenient Truth. I’ll save you the trouble of reading further if you believe in the infallibility of markets and have dangerously high blood pressure: I’m on the side of moving very [...]
Continue reading...Three Environmentally Friendly Mainstream Religions, and One Improving One
Monday, March 31, 2008
On the heels of yesterday’s news that Muslims now outnumber Catholics worldwide, my thoughts turned to my lackluster efforts towards an undergraduate degree (I’ll point out I succeeded) and a course I took on world religions. While only recently have Baptists or Catholics really gotten into [...]
Continue reading...God Wants You To Give Us Money…And Clean Energy
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
Can we all agree global warming is happening now? Image from valpo.edu Even the Southern Baptists, long a stalwart of American conservatism, and the tool by which the Republican Party has managed to divorce the Bible Belt from
Continue reading...Junkie Science: The Top 4 Drug Related Explanations For Biblical Events
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
For whatever reason, some scientists love to try and explain religious events by saying everyone was just high. A recent story inspired me to compile a few of these claims by alternative historians. Before we begin, let me write a disclaimer in an attempt to
Continue reading...Church of England Creates “Carbon Fast” for Lent
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
The tradition of fasting for Lent has a long history in the Christian church. Canterbury Cathedral. Image by Hans Musil. These days, it’s been modernized somewhat. Most churchgoers aren’t hardcore ascetics willing to forego food or water. It is still fairly common, however, for someone to give up some [...]
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Tuesday, February 24, 2009
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