Gregory Paul – Lee Duigon

Phony ‘Social Scientist’ Exposed–By Me

leeduigon(patty)October 16, 2021

In 2005 The London Times made a stir by reporting on a paper by a “social scientist” that supposedly “proved” that the Christian religion is harmful to any nation that believes in it.

It took a lot of digging and interviewing, but eventually the truth came out: the whole thing was phony.

https://chalcedon.edu/resources/articles/social-scientist-who-attacked-religious-faith-oops-no-social-science-credentials

For one thing, the guy was not a social scientist. He was a free-lance illustrator of books about dinosaurs. For another, the “scientific journal” in which he published his findings was very far from being major league. And for another, his findings were ca-ca.

My report is a little long, but it’s thorough and I hope you read it. I think it does show what we’re up against.

To wit, lies and flim-flam.

Looking back on it, I’m amazed by the candor with which the Times reporter, Ruth Gledhill, answered all my questions. Today I’m afraid they’d just call me a Hater-Biggit and double down on their lies. But in 2005 there was still some vestige of professionalism left in nooze reporting.

When a Phony ‘Social Scientist’ Hoodwinked the Media

leeduigon(patty)November 11, 2020

Here’s a Chalcedon exclusive I wrote back in 2005, reporting a scientific fraud that had The London Times and a lot of other media completely snowed. But they wanted to believe that “religiosity”–by which the author meant Christian belief–is harmful to society.

https://chalcedon.edu/resources/articles/social-scientist-who-attacked-religious-faith-oops-no-social-science-credentials

Trotted out as someone with an advanced degree in “social science,” author Gregory Paul actually had no advanced degree in anything. He was primarily an illustrator of books about dinosaurs. But no one checked, no one questioned; and soon his alleged “findings” were ballyhooed all over America and Britain as “proof” that Christianity is bad.

The Times reporter who covered it was laudably forthright in admitting to the things she didn’t do, which she should have done, in covering the story. I ought to know: I asked her. Ditto the editor of the “scientific journal”–actually, an amateur journal.

The whole mess was served up to us as “science.” And then they wonder why some of us are skeptical about science.

I offer it as a cautionary tale.

Fake Science Nooze: No Quality Control

leeduigon(patty)October 19, 2019

So this guy says he’s a “social scientist” when he’s not, writes a paper that gets published in an amateur magazine after major revisions, his work winds up in The London Times without anyone having first checked him out, or interviewed him, and he proceeds to American TV as as bona fide “expert” who can “prove” that Christianity is bad for a society.

https://chalcedon.edu/resources/articles/social-scientist-who-attacked-religious-faith-oops-no-social-science-credentials

When I investigated this for Chalcedon years ago, I could hardly believe what I found. I mean, this guy Greg Paul was all over the airwaves, noozies bowing down to him, we’re supposed to listen to him, blah-blah-blah–and all of it, from start to finish, was pure and unalloyed poppycock.

I was much surprised by the candor of the Times reporter, Ruth Gledhill, who explained how her article came to be written without the usual procedures to ensure accuracy. Had I been her publisher, I would have fired her for writing the article and re-hired her for being honest about it.