Sometime after the New Year, I had a chance to check out Interstellar and I have to say it was some good sci-fi storytelling. I enjoyed the way the visual effects artist put into the film their concept of what theories from astrophysics, which were woven into the storyline (wormholes, black holes, time dilation, etc.). … Continue reading Interstellar Providence and Love
Speaking of the Unspeakable
July 20, 2012 is one of those days when evil rears its ugly head and we are left speechless. The suspect, James Egan Homes, walked into the midnight premiere of the Dark Knight Rises at a theater in Aurora, Colorado, and begins a shooting spree. 12 killed 58 wounded. It is unspeakable to even describe. We … Continue reading Speaking of the Unspeakable
The Book of Nature
Psalm 19 declares the reality of God can be seen in two ways. One way is through nature. “The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork” (v. 1) the psalmist sings. All of nature bears the fingerprints of God. The irreducible complexity of life from microscopic DNA to the … Continue reading The Book of Nature
Magnito Got It: At Least He Understood What Was Going On…
Last weekend I had a chance to check out X-Men: First Class, and this blockbuster did not disappoint. It was a good story with lots of great epic battle scenes. The whole younger versions of Charles Xavier (James McAvoy) and Erik Lehnsherr / Magneto (Michael Fassbender) recruiting the first team of X-Men to battle against … Continue reading Magnito Got It: At Least He Understood What Was Going On…
The Problem of the Fact/Value Split
Every now and then I’ll come across a statement about faith and science, faith and politics, or faith and economics being mutually exclusive. So one can speak openly in public on science, politics, and economics; however, one must always keep faith or religious matters private. Some might even attempt to expunge from its science, political, … Continue reading The Problem of the Fact/Value Split