Beyond Reasonable Doubt

In an extract from his upcoming book, The Greatest Show on Earth (that I am eagerly awaiting to read) Richard Dawkins explains that it’s the ‘proof beyond doubt’ that established a scientific theory as a “fact” – unlike, say in Mathematics, where a rigorous, impeccable, ultimate proof is (a) possible, and (b) required to prove [...]

Science Never Proves Anything

The validity of one the most (if not the most) beautiful and groundbreaking scientific discoveries of all time – Darwinism – is often disputed with a common argument that it is, after all, just a theory. This not-so-rare refrain, especially popular among Creationists, is based on a flawed notion, a misunderstanding of what a scientific [...]

A Good Question

“Does the empirical nature of science contradict the revelatory nature of faith?” asks Jerry Coyne in his essay Seeing and Believing. Simply put, the question is, is it psychologically contradictory to claim to believe in God and evolution (or science in general) at the same time?
True, there are religious scientists and Darwinian churchgoers. But this does [...]

Atheism and Agnosticism

There is a common misconception about the definition of atheism. Many perceive an atheist as someone who believes that God does not exist (i.e. there’s no God.) — which is not necessarily true.
Let’s consider the term theist first. A theist is someone who believes in God. If you think of this particular belief (there’s a [...]

Cause and Effect and Self Fulfilling Prophecy

I have been thinking about the “cause-and-effect” phenomenon in the social context. Newton’s Third Law (Every action has an equal and opposite reaction.) can be explained in laymen’s term as: Every action has consequences. Interestingly, the Hindu philosophy takes this scientific rule and apply it to everyday life. The laws of karma imply that your [...]