Mike MendisI am not a creationist, and I have no interest whatsoever in defending Wendy Wright, who, in my…The relevant portion of the conversation between Dawkins and Wright goes as follows (this is a verbatim transcription):Sep 5, 2022Sep 5, 2022
Mike MendisSarcasm is a poor substitute for intelligence—and you have spewed out plenty of the former and…First of all, Russell was not making a scientific argument: he was enunciating a philosophical principle, namely, that a negative…Jun 5, 2022Jun 5, 2022
Mike MendisCamus, COVID-19, Ukraine, Texas, and the Human ConditionIn “The philosopher who resisted despair,” (Vox, 28 May 2022) Sean Illing reflects on the thought of the French novelist and philosopher…Jun 2, 2022Jun 2, 2022
Mike MendisWhat’s in a Face? Atheism, Apparently, according to Will GervaisFollowing his fumbling foray, in 2017, into the murky world of “attitudes towards atheists” (critiqued here), Will M. Gervais, along with…May 28, 2022May 28, 2022
Mike MendisWill Gervais’s 2017 Study on Attitudes towards Atheists: A CritiqueIn 2017, Will M. Gervais corralled a multinational team of researchers to conduct a survey, funded largely by the John Templeton…May 10, 2022May 10, 2022
Mike MendisThe Parable of the Plastic SurgeonA certain wealthy business tycoon had an only son who had just qualified as a plastic surgeon, and the tycoon was determined to see his son…Apr 22, 2022Apr 22, 2022
Mike MendisThe Parable of the ForkA certain tribal chieftain from a remote island that was part of the far-flung British Empire was invited to London to attend Queen…Apr 21, 2022Apr 21, 2022
Mike MendisThe Curious Case of the Linen Strips in the Empty TombIn the Gospel of John, we find this rather strange account of the Resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth:Apr 15, 2022Apr 15, 2022
Mike MendisPerfect Numbers and Intelligent DesignA perfect number is defined as a positive integer (or “whole number”) that is equal to the sum of its positive divisors, excluding its…Apr 9, 2022Apr 9, 2022
Mike MendisThe Raising of Lazarus and the Gospel of JohnThis paper will examine the authenticity of the story of the raising of Lazarus from the dead, found only in the Gospel of John, and…Mar 16, 2022Mar 16, 2022