RE: [asa] An Evolutionary Theory of Right and Wrong

To makes sense of the topic of discussion, one would have to precisely
define what is the evolutionary theory under discussion. I suppose one
is always dealing with a truly scientific theory. Now, if science is
essentially physics and chemistry, then what do concepts like Right and
Wrong mean in the context of such scientific theories and, regardless,
it seems that notions of morality and ethics are hardly derivable from
the purely physical.

Moorad

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From: asa-owner@lists.calvin.edu [mailto:asa-owner@lists.calvin.edu] On
Behalf Of Janice Matchett
Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 9:33 AM
To: Pim van Meurs
Cc: asa@calvin.edu
Subject: Re: [asa] An Evolutionary Theory of Right and Wrong

At 01:19 PM 10/31/2006, Pim van Meurs wrote:

It's remarkable how much inroad atheists are making. ~ Pim

@ Like me, Dr. Larsen would disagree with you that atheists are making
any more inroads than they have ever made. On Thu, 19 Oct 2006 -
http://www.calvin.edu/archive/asa/200610/0327.html - here is what I
wrote to you (did you miss it?):

Dr. Timothy Larsen, professor of theology at Wheaton College in
Illinois, says any growth in interest in atheism is a reflection of the
strength of religion -- the former being a parasite that feeds off the
latter.

That happened late in the 19th century America when an era of intense
religious conviction gave rise to voices like famed agnostic Robert
Ingersoll, he said.

For Christianity, he said, "It's very important for people of faith to
realize how unsettling and threatening their posture and rhetoric and
practice can feel to others. ...." [snip]
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1722230/posts

Seems to me that the evangelical right may have demoralized some of its
followers? ~ Pim

@ Yeah ... "some of its followers" would no doubt be better off if they
listened to some of the ideas you promote, huh? :)

Altruism http://tinyurl.com/y46ao3

Morality http://tinyurl.com/y3wyxb

Progressive Morals h <http://tinyurl.com/y5nfme>
ttp://tinyurl.com/y5nfme <http://tinyurl.com/y5nfme>

~ Janice

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