Elizabeth Whately

Elizabeth Whately is a math teacher, freelance writer, and lover of old things, especially books. She holds a PhD in the field of mathematics. She especially enjoys writing about human exceptionalism, the arts, and the academic tugs-of-war between naturalism and theism.

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#7 Story of 2021: Jordan Peterson Discovers the God Hypothesis

_{Elizabeth Whately
December 26, 2021}

It’s refreshing to see such intellectual humility from a figure with Peterson’s status. But not all his followers were thrilled.

Norm Macdonald’s God Hypothesis

_{Elizabeth Whately
September 21, 2021}

Norm casually took on the entire scientific community for “refusing to explore” what he considered the “fundamental question” of God’s existence.

“Unworthy lives”: Sophie Scholl vs. Richard Hanania

_{Elizabeth Whately
September 8, 2021}

"Eugenics" was trending last week, and it was all thanks to one tweet.

Croft, Continued: I’m Not Saying It’s Aliens

_{Elizabeth Whately
August 16, 2021}

Philosopher James Croft happens to think that absent background knowledge, “Aliens!” would be a weakly justified hypothesis.

Jordan Peterson Discovers the God Hypothesis

_{Elizabeth Whately
August 15, 2021}

It’s refreshing to see such intellectual humility from a figure with Peterson’s status. But not all his followers were thrilled.

Croft, Continued: More Thoughts on Meyer’s Debate with a Skeptic

_{Elizabeth Whately
August 13, 2021}

I think he’s mistaken my emphasis in the specific car break-in examples I gave, namely that the burglars’ behavior was odd and unpredictable.

Meyer vs. Croft: Vying for the Lyellian Mantle

_{Elizabeth Whately
August 9, 2021}

Stephen Meyer has aligned himself in spirit with the geologist Charles Lyell, who explained geological features “by reference to causes now in operation."

God Hypothesis: The Problem of Background Knowledge

_{Elizabeth Whately
August 6, 2021}

The wet-washcloth sensation of puppy tongue on baby cheeks is part of the baby’s evidence that Puppy exists.

Stephen Meyer, James Croft: Philosophers Battle Over the God Hypothesis

_{Elizabeth Whately
August 2, 2021}

Croft ultimately had the worse of the argument on substance, as I intend to show over several forthcoming posts.

Jordan Peterson Springs the Trap of Scientism

_{Elizabeth Whately
July 30, 2021}

There’s a gaping God-shaped hole in both Krauss and Peterson’s particular ways of spinning all this.

Jordan Peterson, Lawrence Krauss, and the God Hypothesis

_{Elizabeth Whately
July 29, 2021}

Stephen Meyer opens his new book with a memorable anecdote about debating Krauss live while battling a fierce migraine.

Heidi’s Story: Down Syndrome Goes to Court

_{Elizabeth Whately
July 5, 2021}

She wants to change the law. Specifically, the law that says people like her can be aborted up to birth.

Erika DeBenedictis and the Cost of Playing God

_{Elizabeth Whately
June 9, 2021}

I won’t recap the splendid work Emily Reeves has already done here in dissecting the TEDx talk from a scientific angle.

Jane Goodall Meets the God Hypothesis

_{Elizabeth Whately
May 25, 2021}

Goodall proves that rejecting materialism is not the end of the story. Even opening up the floor for intelligent design is not the end of the story.

In Scotland, a Deadly Argument

_{Elizabeth Whately
May 19, 2021}

On the European continent, the assisted dying debate is a ship that’s long sailed. But in the UK, the debate still runs hot

Where Do People “Go” in a Coma?

_{Elizabeth Whately
May 5, 2021}

At a certain level of unconsciousness, a comatose person’s loved ones are assured that he is aware of their surroundings and should be spoken to naturally.

Where Steve Meyer Agrees with an Atheist Marxist

_{Elizabeth Whately
May 1, 2021}

The New Atheism is dead, or so maverick writer Freddie deBoer argues. But that doesn’t mean the New Atheists lost.

God Hypothesis in the Elitist’s Eye

_{Elizabeth Whately
April 23, 2021}

The secularist is right to feel uncomfortable as he mouths a theistic creed. Theists, for their part, should respect this reluctance.

Meyer on Looking for Croissants in an Art Museum

_{Elizabeth Whately
April 19, 2021}

Scientists who label intelligent design as a “God of the gaps” argument are not unlike the incensed man in the art gallery.

Steak-umm vs. Neil deGrasse Tyson

_{Elizabeth Whately
April 16, 2021}

The Twitter feud has gone viral, with many praising Steak-umm’s sizzling retorts.