Daily Archives: February 6, 2014

and yet ANOTHER internet controversy!: going to church

Posted on February 6, 2014 by jamesbradfordpate
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My Thoughts About the Nye/Ham Debate

Posted on February 6, 2014 by jamesbradfordpate

I watched the two hour and forty-five minutes debate between TV “science guy” Bill Nye and young-earth creationist Ken Ham.  See here for NPR’s summary of the key points of the debate, and also to watch the debate itself.  Here … Continue reading →

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Losing the Race 5

Posted on February 6, 2014 by jamesbradfordpate

For my blog post today about John McWhorter’s 2000 book, Losing the Race: Self-Sabotage in Black America, I will use as my starting point a story that McWhorter tells on page 172.  The context is the controversy surrounding Proposition 209 … Continue reading →

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