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"Skeptical Confessions of a Ghosthunter" Atheists Talk #80, Sunday August 22, 2010

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Is there a ghost in my house?   Is there a ghost in any house?  What are ghosts?  On this show we have a ghosthunter turned skeptic as our very own Todd Torkelson explains the answers to these questions and more. Todd spent his teens and early twenties renting "haunted" hotel rooms, leading ghost tours and investigating the paranormal in his hometown of Albuquerqe, New Mexico.  Somewhere, he took a left turn and turned skeptical of the paranormal.  He became skeptical of many things and is now an active member fo the Minneapolis Skeptics, the Humanists of Minnesota and the Minnesota Atheists.
 
Todd is a speaker on the subject of skepticism; he explains how it works and how to approach claims critically.  We want to know whether or not atheists are all good skeptics and whether or not all skeptics are atheists.  Please listen to learn what we say is the truth.
 
"Atheists Talk" is produced by The Minnesota Atheists.  August Berkshire is the director and Mike Haubrich is the host for today's show.
 
Links for you on Skepticism:
 
 
 
 
 
Links on Ghosthunting and the Parahormal

  Ghosthunters (SyFy Channel Show)

 Haunted Houses

 The Parapsychology Foundation

  John Funk Interview for Halloween, 2008, "Ghosts of Minnesota"

 {podcast "Skeptical Confessions of a Ghosthunter" Atheists Talk #80, Sunday August 22, 2010}
 
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"Old Bones and Modern Genetics." Greg Laden, Lynn Fellman. Atheists Talk # 79 August 15, 2010

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Lucy, Ardi, Frodo, and us: what old bones and new genetics are revealing today. 

Who are these people and can we call them family? Listen to Greg Laden and Lynn Fellman discuss how recent fossil and tool discoveries are changing the shape of our family tree. 

A report earlier this week showed evidence for stone tool use at  3.39 million years ago — much earlier than previously thought. 

In addition to ancient bones and tools, genetics is filling some of the pre-historic knowledge gaps. For instance, genetic material from 40,000 year old bones show that some of us are one to four percent Neanderthal. 



As a biological anthropologist, Greg Laden has insight into how the recent finds are challenging intrenched ideas. He'll talk about what new trends are changing our understanding of human evolution. Taking us through past and recent discoveries, Greg's engaging way of thinking critically about the mixing of bones and genes reveal a remarkable and controversial family story.


Lynn Fellman is a member of Minnesota Atheists and an independent artist inspired by evolution and genetics. You can see her work on display at UROC now through December. Commissioned by the University of Minnesota, the exhibit are DNA portraits of Native American, African American, Laos and others from the Northside community. See the art online at:

http://www.fellmanstudio.com/

http://www.deepancestryportrait.com/

The Human Family (Graphic)

Further Reading:

Fossil Skull Fingered as Ape-Monkey Ancestor

Australopithecus sediba

 Ancient Foot Bone May Change Filipino History

Greg Laden:

Why The Hobbits of Flores Were Probably not Broken People

The Hobbits of Flores Were Members of a Separate Species

Discovering Ardi

 Science Blogs

 Quiche Moraine

 

 {podcast "Old Bones and Modern Genetics." Greg Laden, Lynn Fellman. Atheists Talk #79 August 15, 2010}

 

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"Conversion, Deconversion and Religious Indoctrination" Atheists Talk #78, Sunday August 8, 2010

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Conversion is the process through which a person's orientation on religion changes.  How do people turn from and to new religious groups, ways of life, systems of belief and modes of relating to a deity or a the nature of reality.  Dr. Grant Steves will be with me in the studio to discuss faith, conversion and deconversion with a dollop of religious indoctrination.
Dr. Grant Steves is a member of the Minnesota Atheists.  He has a doctorate in Theology, and is an atheist. Mike Haubrich is a director on the board of the Minnesota Atheists, a former Catholic and deconverted evangelical Christian.
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"Atheists Talk" is produced by The Minnesota Atheists.  August Berkshire is the director and Mike Haubrich is the host for today's show.

{podcast "Conversion, Deconversion and Religious Indoctrination" Atheists Talk #78, Sunday August 8, 2010}

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"The Case Against the Case for Christ" Atheists Talk #77, Sunday August 1,2010

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Lee Strobel wrote his book The Case for Christ, masquerading as a skeptic, back in 1998, Strobel talked to theologians and biblical scholars to come to the conclusion there is sufficent extra-biblical support for the existence of Jesus Christ Robert M. Price read the book and found the evidence to be shy of convincing.  He found the reasoning weak, the facts sketchy and a great deal to counter Rev. Strobel's conclusions.
 
Price wrote a chapter by chapter refutation, The Case Against the Case for Christ, and is going to discuss the book.
 
Scott Lohman, President of the Humanists of Minnesota,  will interview price on our show. 
 
"Atheists Talk" is produced by The Minnesota Atheists.  August Berkshire is the director and Mike Haubrich is the host for today's show.
 
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 {podcast "The Case Against the Case for Christ" Atheists Talk #77, Sunday August 1,2010}
 
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More Articles...

  1. Stephanie Zvan Interviews Dr. William Beeman - April 25, 2010
  2. Brother Sam Singleton Atheist Evangelist: July 5, 2009
  3. Greg Laden: "Missionaries in Africa" on Atheists Talk #76, Sunday, June 28, 2009
  4. "Towing Jehovah:" James Morrow on Atheists Talk #75, Sunday June 21, 2009
  5. Massimo Pigliucci: "Politics, Philosophy and Atheism." Atheists Talk #74, Sunday June 14, 2009
  6. Carrie Iwan: Skepchickcon/Convergence, Skeptics Track 2009 Atheists Talk #73 Sunday June 7, 2009

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