Evolution, Science, and God

Sat, 04/18/2009 - 21:27 | 2 comments

I've been a fan of Darwin's ever since I read On the Origin of Species when I was a kid. I've even read parts of Steven J Gould's The Structure of Evolutionary Theory. I think there aren't really a whole lot more interesting scientific theories around (well, OK, I've become a recent fan of non-locality.) A while back, a couple of articles piqued my interest.

Theology of the Trinity

Sun, 06/01/2008 - 12:19 | Add new comment

If you've read this blog for any length of time, you probably have picked up that the classic Christian theological concept of the trinity: Father, Son (who was an embodiment of the Father, and died, and was resurrected, etc.) and Holy Spirit is a construct of God that I find hard to embrace. In some ways, I still am pretty much a Unitarian Christian, even though I now attend a church that is part of a trinitarian denomination (UCC). And because of that, the Trinity is in my consciousness quite often.

Varied Links for the day

Fri, 03/02/2007 - 17:28 | Add new comment

DaVinci Code rewarmed

Thu, 03/01/2007 - 13:08 | Add new comment

People say they “know the truth” about Jesus and the press hypes it. Christians get up in arms because this “truth” goes against their belief. Actual real authorities in the field suggest that this “truth” isn't supported by any real evidence.

Unintended consequences

Thu, 10/19/2006 - 10:50 | Add new comment

You know about Tamiflu, right? Tamiflu is the anti-viral drug that many people are stocking up on, in case of a flu pandemic. Never mind that it's not at all clear that it will work.

Links for the day

Wed, 10/18/2006 - 18:44 | 1 comment

Does TV Cause Autism?

Tue, 10/17/2006 - 21:25 | Add new comment

One of the things that I have always wondered about is what the effect of television would be on developing brains. I kinda thought that the rapid increase in the diagnosis of things like ADHD, for instance, might be related in some way. One of the hallmarks of TV is that no visual cut lasts for more than 30 seconds or so, which would seem, to me, to have a  potential effect on the developing brain.

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Links for the day

Sun, 10/01/2006 - 14:25 | Add new comment

Here are today's links for ya:

Varied Tidbits

Mon, 09/18/2006 - 18:42 | Add new comment

Here's a bunch of things I came across that I think are useful, with a bit of commentary.