Despite all the hype (and that’s just what it is) over the recent “discovery” of a so-called “missing link” not everyone is beside themselves. In the AP story (HT: CT) there are a few paragraphs that have been overlooked:
Science and Scripture
Petrus Van Mastricht on Scripture and Science
Wes summarizes some recent research on the 17th-century conflict between Reformed orthodoxy and Cartesian rationalism. There’s a chapter on this topic in RRC.
Polanyi Was Right: There Is No Such Thing As “Settled Science”
In 50s Middle Grove, things didn’t go according to plan either, though the surprise was of a different nature. Despite his pretence of leaving the 11-year-olds to their own devices, Sherif and his research staff, posing as camp counsellors and caretakers, interfered . . . Continue reading →