The Fine-tuning of the Universe So Objects Can Exist
You are probably familiar with the concept that the universe is "fine-tuned" for life, that if the sun were a little closer or a little farther away, and other "Goldilocks" conditions, life on earth...
View ArticleWhat Rejecting God Did to Higher Education
Mark Mitchell connects the dots between the loss of God and the current collapse of higher education, as the quest for truth grounded in the Logos gave way to the quest for power.
View ArticleBonhoeffer’s Theology of the Body
Dietrich Bonhoeffer's opposition to abortion is in the context of his theology of the body.
View ArticleWhat If Science Caused the Pandemic?, Part I
We are told to trust science, follow the science, and make decisions according to science. And, for the most part, we do, as the prestige and authority of science today is paramount. But what if...
View ArticleThe Invisible–That Is, Non-Existent–Sculpture
We now have the work of art that defines our age, just as Michelangelo's David captures the Renaissance. The Italian artist Salvatore Garau has created a sculpture entitled Io Sono, which means "I...
View ArticlePanpsychism and the Scientific Search for Consciousness
Scientists are finding it impossible to find a physical cause for consciousness. So instead of accepting the notion of a supernatural soul, some scientists are proposing the hypothesis that...
View Article“Multi-Species Families”
Having pets is a good thing, bringing out valuable emotions and instincts in human beings. But some people are treating their pets like children, leading some social scientists to hail the advent of a...
View ArticleDarwin’s Social Darwinism
I have heard that "social Darwinism" was the invention of Herbert Spencer, 19th century Robber Barons, and others, who were said to have misunderstood or misapplied Darwin's ideas. It turns out,...
View ArticleA Protestant Theology of the Body
We have problems coming to terms with our bodies. This is true of both secularists and Christians, for many of whom "the body doesn't matter." Yet many of our current issues hinge on our understanding...
View ArticleWhere We Are with COVID
When will the COVID pandemic finally be over? "The Science" can't give us definitive answers. But there are reasons for optimism. One expert points out that the ultra-contagious Delta virus is creating...
View ArticleDo We Really Want Everything That Technology Can Give Us?
It is easy to get caught up in technological progress, eagerly awaiting whatever technology has in store for us. But do we actually want everything that technology can do?
View Article“The Biggest Disruption to Human Life We Have Ever Seen”
We've blogged about the Metaverse--which promises to let us live our lives inside shared virtual worlds--concluding that turning ourselves into video-game avatars for work, school, and social life is...
View ArticleThe Goal Is to Make the Metaverse our “Primary” Reality
The Metaverse may seem ridiculous, but its designers hope for its virtual reality to become our primary reality. And while the "Reality Privileged" might complain, we will be freed from trying to...
View Article“You’ll Be Able to Create Worlds with Just Your Voice”
Mark Zuckerberg's description of how we will be able to create our own worlds parallels the creation account in Genesis. But just as virtual reality falls far short of actual reality, the metaverse is...
View ArticleLutheran Mercy-Work in Ukraine and Ethiopia
Lutheran churches are mobilizing to help refugees in Ukraine and drought victims in Ethiopia. This is true both of Lutheran churches in those countries and American church bodies, such as the LCMS,...
View ArticleTouch This Tree and You’ll Want to Die
A close encounter with the stinging tree of Australia, which, to touch, creates such excruciating and long-lasting pain that it can lead to suicide. And a reflection on what it means.
View ArticleThe Father Almighty, POET of Heaven and Earth
A Psalms commentary points out that "poet" comes from the Greek, meaning literally "maker," so that a poet is someone who makes by means of words. By that definition, God, who created the universe by...
View ArticleThe Conversion of a “Spiritual but Not Religious” Secularist
British novelist Paul Kingsnorth has written "an essay-length account of my journey from atheism to Orthodox Christianity, via Buddhism, witchcraft and other strange twists." In doing so, he shows how...
View ArticleHow Environmental Extremism Is Destroying a Nation
Sri Lanka was once one of the most highly-developed nations in South Asia. But now it has an inflation rate of 54%, widespread hunger, and a collapsing government. A major factor was a law mandating...
View ArticleBack to Animism
The latest rage among those who are "spiritual but not religious" is animism. That is the religion associated with what used to be called "primitive tribes," the view that animals, plants, bodies of...
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