Islam – peace, love and hope. Why?
In the first article in this series - I said I felt led to write about this topic. I also said I had been ignoring the call. So - what made me decide to write - what was the thing that made the decision for me? If you’re new to ...
Islam – peace, love and hope introduction
So - I feel like God’s been pushing me into doing research on Islam. Not nudging - or guiding - or anything like that. Because I've been ignoring those. No - it's pushing. The people of three religions claim Abraham as the father of their religion. Is it realistic to ...
God, The Father – Friend or Foe? A look at Pharaoh.
"God has not forgotten you." When you hear that - does it make you happy? Or would you rather that God would just forget you? Interestingly enough - if you really want Him to forget you, He will. Eventually. But you have to ask yourself, "Is that what I ...
Do you care if human pregnancy evolved because of a virus?
If someone were to tell you that roughly 100 million years ago, our ancestors were infected by parasitic DNA, which copied and pasted itself throughout their genomes—and that this was linked to the evolution of modern human pregnancy - what would you think? how would you react? This ...
Who’s afraid of science? (has been updated)
Above all, do not attempt to use science (I mean, the real sciences) as a defence against __________. They will positively encourage him to think about realities he can’t touch and see. There have been sad cases among the modern physicists. If he must dabble in science, keep him on ...
Where is God when we need him? – Mediterranean
Six hundred migrants were rescued in the Mediterranean the other day, between Sicily and North Africa. The boats landing daily on the shores of Europe are filled with men and women who need acceptance and assistance. So where is God in all of this? Shouldn't He be taking ...
Is God Loving – or is God Angry?
Is God loving? Or is God angry? Or, does the question have more to do with our view of G0d? ...
God forgives, but the earth doesn’t
"God always forgives, but the earth does not" - according to Pope Francis. What does this mean? Does this mean he believes that God "prevents" the earth from forgiving? Or maybe that God doesn't have control over the earth, and it won't "forgive" even if God wants it to? Don't ...
Can science and evangelical leaders work together?
Just saw the article from Christianity Today about the Perceptions Project to talk about if Is there "a way for scientific and religious communities to work together more productively". Could be interesting, especially for those taking part who have read C. S. Lewis' The Screwtape Letters: Above all, do not attempt to use science ...
Brittany Maynard and the right-to-die debate
“No palliative care, terminal sedation, or promise of effective palliative care can give Maynard the thing she treasures now … the hope of gaining control over her disease before it takes her life.” from Washington Post article, How Brittany Maynard may change the right-to die-debate. It's become a political issue - ...
