1. The Most Futile Debate Of All Time
(Blogs/Science and Society)

...y working as the show’s host, discussing with guests how important it is for all of us to respect the opinions of others, especially those different from our own. So far so good. I thought he wa...

2. Come, Let Us Pretend Together—Or Else!
(Blogs/Science and Religion)

...ter to go along to get along or “when in Rome, do as the Romans do”. In other words, expressing opinions or behaving in ways contrary to those of a majority of fellow workers, schoolmates,...

3. Religion: Desperate Quest For Salvation
(Blogs/Science and Religion)

...eliefs through their persistent public assertions of  them? On this Web site, I offer some of my opinions. In About the Book, I discuss how morality, spirituality, and religious beliefs dev...

4. Evolution or Creation: A Credibility Issue
(Blogs/Science and Religion)

...f that the theory is not a credible explanation for the great diversity of life. The credibility of ideas, opinions, and scientific theories from individuals or groups depends on the accuracy of thos...

5. Opinions
(Blogs/Science and Society)

Opinions are a person’s assessment of things, situations, ideas, and other people. Each person either forms his own based on what he already knows, or thinks he knows, or just blindly accepts

6. The Slippery Slope of Irrational Hope
(Blogs/Science and Religion)

...ionality in favor of more comforting supernatural imaginings, they soon become vulnerable to the irrational opinions of others. Of course, some of these irrational opinions professed by well-meaning i...

7. Culture Warriors:
(Blogs/Science and Religion)

...nd on others for many reasons but sometimes its because they lack the information needed to form their own opinions. Lying at the heart of many disagreements are differing views on some very pr...

8. Settled Science—A Review
(The Book/Reviews)

... to follow and understand. After reading this book, readers will have the knowledge to form their own opinions about these theories and the issues surrounding them. Every reader will learn that ...

9. What is "Settled Science?"
(The Book/Overview)

...vail, but I seriously doubt it. Although I have no special insight in how to reconcile such divergent opinions, I believe education can help reduce extremism on both sides. I would like to share...

10. Cocksure Know-It-Alls
(Archived/Blogs/Science and Society)

Memo To: Know-It-Alls Everywhere Subject: Request For Introspection From: Floyd J. Glidewell, Author of Settled Science Dear Kno