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We Get Mail: On Ann Coulter; Health Care; Landfills; Seal Hunt; Saving The Universe
Focus On: Science Vs Religion – Part 2
Common Misconceptions About Evolution And Natural Selection
Is Religion Innate? John Macmurray On The Necessity Of Religion
Rules To Live By – Religion, Freedom, Law, State
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The ‘God Spot’ – Looking For God In All The Wrong Places
Faith In Science? Reason In Religion?
John Macmurray On Reality In Science – Reality In Religion
Superstitious Religion – Superstitious Science
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Free Speech, Political Correctness, Human Rights Commissions
Liberal Trends – United States And Canada
Abortion – Right Vs Right Wing
Religious Right / Godless Right – Who’s Right?
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The Pope Vs Capitalism: Two Encyclicals – Caritas In Veritate (2009), Populorum Progressio (1967)
Obama Vs Capitalism
The Public Vs Capitalism
Church And State – Together Again
Religion Vs Morality
The Morality Of Capitalism
Just Wrong! Dedicated to peace? – Army recruiting in schools and the London Free Press coverage of opposition to it.
Guest: Karen Selick on Marc Emery’s pending extradition to US
Atheism: Suicide atheist bombers?
Religion and virtue: Mutually exclusive?
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In our exploration of faith and reality, questions arise that challenge the very foundations of belief: Is God a literal creator or a symbolic representation of existence itself? Society clings to notions of divinity that influence everything from politics to personal choices, with statistics revealing how North Americans envision God as authoritarian, benevolent, critical, or distant—shaping views on issues like abortion, wealth distribution, and even war.
These conceptions often blur the line between mysticism and reason, prompting a deeper look at creation myths versus the axiom that existence simply exists, without beginnings or ends. Concepts like nothingness prove illusory, as even zero in mathematics serves as a placeholder, not an absence of reality. Religion, in its essence, promotes self-restraint and discipline, yet literal interpretations can lead to conflicts with knowledge and free thought.
Morality emerges not from divine decree but from human choice and awareness, navigating the debate between determinism—where every action seems predestined—and free will, which affirms our power to shape destinies. Historical ties between religion and state power, from ancient councils to modern policies, underscore how faith becomes a tool for control.
Politics and religion intertwine inescapably, raising provocative inquiries: Can true freedom of religion exist without freedom from it? Listeners tuning in discover perspectives that provoke thought and challenge assumptions, where understanding these dynamics keeps society balanced in a way that is just right.
Paul McKeever, leader of the Freedom Party of Ontario, joins the discussion to explore a fundamental question facing Western society: should public policy rest on faith, consensus, or reason?
The West has long thrived by keeping religious belief separate from lawmaking. Historical figures like Jesus, with “render unto Caesar,” and Lord Acton drew clear lines between earthly governance and spiritual matters. Yet today, faith increasingly influences political decisions, from openly religious parties to policies inspired by unquestioned convictions rather than evidence.
Global warming illustrates this danger vividly. Graphs spanning millennia show temperature rises preceding CO2 increases by centuries, driven by natural solar and oceanic cycles—yet political narratives reverse this causality to push agendas. Environmentalism often adopts apocalyptic tones reminiscent of religious prophecy, while socialism echoes faith-based redistribution without regard for individual rights or reality.
In Ontario, proposals for faith-based school funding highlight the risk. Extending taxpayer dollars to religious education invites government oversight that could erode freedoms on both sides—either indoctrinating irrationality or watering down beliefs under state regulation. True separation demands private funding, leaving parents free to choose while keeping governance grounded in observable facts.
Consensus and appeals to authority fare no better, as they sideline independent thought. Superstitions, whether about crop planting or public policy, lead to fanaticism when elevated to conviction. Reason alone—logic applied to physical evidence—offers a reliable guide for human flourishing and freedom.
Only through reason do we navigate these challenges in a way that is just right.