Jim Wheeler
BS, USNA, Annapolis, 1959; MSA, The Geo. Washington U., 1975; Submariner, Commander, USN, 1959 - 1981; Aerospace battery engineer & mgr., 1981 - 1999; Political affiliation: Mainly of the Democratic persuasion but not a fan of the extremes on either side.
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Tag Archives: religion
What Is Religious Freedom?
The Supreme Court has ruled that Maine cannot exclude religious schools from tuition assistance programs. In dissent, Justice Sotomayor said, “As a result, in just a few years, the Court has upended constitutional doctrine, shifting from a rule that permits … Continue reading
Want to Understand Islam?
What with all the hysteria over terrorism in this political season, I found it satisfying to find this straightforward explanation published in the Washington Post by professor of religions at Georgetown University John L. Esposito onSunday, July 22, 2007. Nearly half … Continue reading
Posted in Islam, Religion
Tagged Islam, Islamic State, jihad, Koran, Muhammad, religion, Shiite, Sunni, Sunni Islam
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A Choice: Skepticism or Dogma?
A news item today presents a useful example of the difference between science and religion, something that continues to confuse many people. The announcement, confirming that the oldest fragment of the early Earth is 4.4 billion years old, is based … Continue reading
Posted in Religion, Science / Engineering
Tagged age of the Earth, creationism, dogma, Earth Sciences, radioactive dating, radioactivity, religion, science, uranium, zircons
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The Eyes Have It
Contrary to the beliefs of some, science doesn’t attack religion, it simply fails to explain it. Religion on the other hand has historically often attacked science, perhaps first notoriously in the case of Galileo Galilei. Religion recoils when science presents rational … Continue reading
On The Human Condition
An interesting thing about science is that while it is sometimes profound it is always incomplete. Science approaches complete understanding asymptotically, denouement denied but progress usually satisfying nonetheless. Our species, Homo Sapiens, young at some twenty millennia, has made enormous … Continue reading
Politics and Faith
“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof….” – from the First Amendment to the Constitution Never before in my lifetime of over seven decades do I recall the intersection of religion … Continue reading
Posted in Politics, Religion
Tagged Ayn Rand, Cokie Roberts, faith, First Amendment to the United States Constitution, God, Great Depression, John C. Calhoon, John F. Kennedy, politics, religion, religion in politics, Separation of church and state, Tea Party, Tim Tebow, tyranny of the majority
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Religious Freedom in America, or Why School History Books Stink
There was a massacre of an entire wagon train, about 120 Christian men, women and children on 9/11. The “Mountain Meadows Massacre” was committed in 1857 by Christians of a different sect, Mormons. This might seem bizarre, but historically speaking … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged American history, atheists, history, history texts, religion, religious freedom, textbooks
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Still Skeptical After All These Years 