NT Wright at Stanford University: Yet another debate between an Atheist and a Christian

The day after Cinco de Mayo, The room filled. I pessimistically presume that it’s mostly with Christians, since Bishop NT Wright is a big name in the intellectual Christian community. For whatever reason, I don’t find this conversation interesting– you … Continue reading NT Wright at Stanford University: Yet another debate between an Atheist and a Christian

Strident Atheist and Professor at Stanford Talks about Human Uniqueness and Gives Kudos to Christians

Originally Posted: November 11, 2009 at 1:00pm Primatologist talks about what makes humans different from other species by talking about what makes us all the same. Although many traditional divisions between human cognition and non-human, animal cognition have been observably false, we are still undeniably degrees of complexity from the rest of the world. Six points of interest to me: pro chess players burn between 6000 to 7000 calories in one tournament from thinking in one day. In regards to “theory of mind,” I love studies on cognition. Philosophy of mind is a great interest of mine. He talks about … Continue reading Strident Atheist and Professor at Stanford Talks about Human Uniqueness and Gives Kudos to Christians