Author Archives: Andrew Stuttaford

Faith Equals Fertility?

Posted on December 24, 2008 by Andrew Stuttaford

Possibly the most annoying explanation for Western Europe’s ‘birth dearth’ is the claim that it is the product of some sort of profound spiritual malaise. Allegedly doomed by their secularism to an endless arid despair, Europeans are, it is sometimes … Continue reading →

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Saving Your Friends

Posted on December 22, 2008 by Andrew Stuttaford

Heather, I’m not at all surprised by the phenomenon that you see either as ‘dissonance’ or an ‘unconscious’ mitigation of an older, sterner rule book. Think of (many) religions as being, in some ways, like the US constitution. There are … Continue reading →

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Priorities

Posted on December 12, 2008 by Andrew Stuttaford

Here’s an interesting piece from the Guardian by Salman Hameed. He’s arguing that the Islamic world will be the next front in the battle over evolution, and discusses how scientists should respond to the “rising challenge of creationism” among Muslims: … Continue reading →

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The Scrooges of Olympia

Posted on December 5, 2008 by Andrew Stuttaford

Well, John (Mr. Bradlaugh), here I am (looks around anxiously, wondering about the strange, godless place in which he now finds himself). And, yes, I’m certainly up for that Christmas drink – and a mince pie too if such delicacies can be found … Continue reading →

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