Skeptical Briefs — Volume 19.2
June 2009
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Briefs Briefs
by Benjamin Radford
Volume 19.2, June 2009
Briefs Briefs
Short articles compiled by the editor.
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Chris Oyakhilome Miracle Scandal in South Africa
by Leo Igwe
Volume 19.2, June 2009
In April 2008 the Sowetan, a South African newspaper, published a report revealing the deception, fraud...
The Deist Skeptic— Not a Contradiction
by Kylie Sturgess
Volume 19.2, June 2009
For a while now, I've been quite uncomfortable about an assumption sometimes expressed: "skepticism must equal atheism."
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The Fallacy of Fine Tuning
by Victor Stenger
Volume 19.2, June 2009
Reality Check
Fine-tuning by design is a God-of-the-Gaps argument.
Giving Up the Ghost in Gettysburg
by Tonya Keyser
Volume 19.2, June 2009
Although we moved to a large town about twenty-five miles away from Gettysburg several years ago, I typically continue to...
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The Image of Edessa Revealed
by Joe Nickell
Volume 19.2, June 2009
Investigative Files
Among certain reputedly miraculous images of Jesus was the Image of Edessa, known later to the Byzantines as the Mandylion.
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Name Calling
by Lewis Jones
Volume 19.2, June 2009
Inklings
The gene that makes it hard to develop a heart has been named Tinman after the character in "The Wizard of Oz."
A Monstrous Approach to Boosting Tourism
by Scott Teel
Volume 19.2, June 2009
Cayuga Lake has all the essentials: it's long and deep (435 feet at points); it was once covered by ocean water...
