One year, after discussing “The Big Bang Theory†in the Biodesign Class, unbeknown to me, a quiet, thoughtful Latina girl went to church the following Sunday. After the service, she approached her priest and asked, “Father, if God made the universe, who made God?†The priest’s face turned red, he stooped down and whispered sharply … [Read more…]
“It ain’t what you don’t know that gets you into trouble. It’s what you know for sure that just ain’t so.†– Mark Twain This is a wonderfully interconnected triad that gifted naturalist Annie Dillard would regard as a “bright snarl.†Without a Creator there would be no “astronomy†or evolution. Without evolution the universe … [Read more…]
Warning! Readers of this post are likely to experience a severe brain cramp! Excerpt: Biodesign Out For A Walk, Chap. 10, Matthew I. Unbeknown to me, a quiet, thoughtful Latina girl went to church the following Sunday. After the service, she approached her priest and asked, “Father, if God made the universe, what made God?†… [Read more…]
It is possible that the ultimate example of the Taoist concept of yin and yang may be contemporary science and religion. Yin and yang are actually complementary, not opposing, forces, interacting to form a whole greater than either separate part; in effect, a dynamic system. Everything has both yin and yang aspects, (for instance shadow … [Read more…]