Monthly Topic

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Another month has rolled, and it's time to see what's the new topic that you chose last time! Aaaand, teh winrar is...

Faith vs Reason



O boy. Now this could get a bit controversial. Let's hope no one gets anathematised...

Some details, in case we need them:

- Religion: origins and development, religious movements and teachings.
- Religion and the issues of health, violence, war, law, and social mores.
- The role of faith and religion as a cornerstone of national identity.
- Criticism of religion. Atheism, agnosticism, irreligion, and secularism.
- Religion and science/education: rivalry and cooperation.
- Evolution vs Intelligent Design. Creationism. Teaching the controversy.
- Systems of schooling and higher education, and their role for shaping worldviews.
- Political and social propaganda in school, brainwashing.
- The roots of science; history of science.
- The Age of Reason. Principles of humanism and secularism.
- Character, purpose and development of the scientific method.
- Reason vs truth, and "first principles". Reason vs emotion or passion.
- When science meets politics. Activist science, sponsored science.
- Politics and public perception of science.
- Pseudoscience, fringe science, conspiracy theories, and junk science.

And here's the poll for October!

[Poll #2021201]

Feel free to suggest more.