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  • Fossil fuel companies knew in 1979 that carbon dioxide emissions would cause the Earth to warm, creating undesirable consequences for the Earth. By 1981, the Exxon scientist concluded that the burning of fossil fuels could be catastrophic for some of the world’s population by 2030. The choice between huge profits and the possibility of harming… Read more

  • Apparatuses of Justification

    In his internationally renowned work, Capital in the Twenty-First Century,  Thomas Piketty says that extreme economic inequality can only be sustained by “apparatuses of justification.”  He states, “ The existence of such “apparatuses” can hardly be disputed; the notion that wealth rightly belongs to those who possess it, no matter the means by which they acquired it or… Read more

  • Dr. E Calvin Beisner, spokesperson for the Cornwall alliance, claims that the Christian environmental movement is a Green Dragon which is destroying Christian churches. However, his involvement with the Heartland Institute Indicates the Green Dragon may be serving the interests of fossil fuel companies. Read more

  • This is a review of James Wanliss’ book, “The Green Dragon”, which claims global warming is a false religion. This review points out several of the false assumptions and errors in the book examines the Cornwall Alliance’s motives for publishing the book. Read more

  • Aristotle thought that Nature could best be understood by observation and reason and that all knowledge should be open to examination and subject to reason. Read more

  • This is a humorous book review of James Wanliss’ book, “The Green Dragon”, which claims global warming is a false religion. Read more

  • Scientific literacy cannot be measured by a litmus test such as belief in the BIg Bang or evolution theory. Doing so confuses knowledge with the persons beliefs. Read more