Chimps have been observed by many to try and increase their social status/rank through service to others in the clan. Is it prejudiced to believe we are morally superior to primates who express such a phenotype less, who have been less successful reproductively (presumably due to lack of organizational effectiveness and cooperation).
Geneticists (in the last [...]
Entries Tagged as 'God'
Gattaca Revisited
June 19th, 2009 · No Comments
Tags: Free-Will · God · Philosophy of Science · Racism
God: The Universal Origin of the 7-day Week
June 3rd, 2009 · No Comments
I have always just assumed that the natural celestial cycles (perhaps lunar) determined the 7 day week. Imagine my surprise to learn that God set this number arbitrarily and then gave it to man!
A close friend of mine made me curious about this very question by claiming that the 7 day week was support for [...]
Tags: God · Philosophy of Religion · Spirituality
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