[UPDATE]: The video is up at the Gaines Center site. I guess I don't really see the point of Dr. Haught's drama. Dr. Coyne was vociferous, but polite and on point. He makes the case that Christianity and science are not compatible and having read one of Haught's book (The New Atheists), I can say that his talk was similar in style, obtuse and without any substantive claims. His Christianity is emotional, ie, an emergent phenomenon of his material being. Coyne's site has some comments to read as well.
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Under pressure from the blogoshpere, John Haught has agreed to the release of the video of his recent debate with evolutionary biologist Jerry Coyne. The kerfuffle ensued when the sponsor of the event, the University of Kentucky, announced that it would honor Haught's unilateral request to nix the release of the video. Coyne's website has been abuzz with comments which have boiled over to reddit and other sites, and even an on-line petition. Haught himself has provided a comment as to why he initially vetoed the video's release.
My own personal experience is consistent with this high sensitivity of the faithful when their beliefs are challenged. I agree with Coyne's approach that our society-wide deference given to religion should be challenged with facts and reason at every turn. Now, we must wait and see if the video really is released.
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