Jerry Coyne said something wonderful on his blog this morning. You can read the full post,
if you like. Warning: it's rather dense -- a philosophical fight over
religion and the concept of "scientism". What can I say? I'm a fan of
scientifically-informed philosophy. But the take-out quote is simple and
clear:
It’s the combination of absolutism as expressed in faith, and the notion that you have a handle on what God wants, that causes all the evils of religion in this world.How's that for hitting the nail on the head? It's downright profound.
