Author Archives: thebookofworks

God was perplexed. “I don’t get it. What is the point, exactly?” Michael sighed and tried to explain. Again. “You see, Lord, what they are saying now is that if something can be explained by science, then nobody needs to … Continue reading →

Today’s blog post is from Dean Ohlman, a fellow member of the facebook group Celebrating Creation by Natural Selection (CCNS). I have adapted the post below from some comments that he posted in a discussion thread on that site. Dean … Continue reading →

There is a very popular meme floating around these days. It’s about how immensely huge the universe is. How many billions of galaxies there are, each with billions of stars and planets, and doesn’t that make you feel small? Insignificant? … Continue reading →

This was first published on the Biologos Website in December 2010.  I was raised in a household of atheists. My parents were card-carrying members of the American Communist Party, and therefore the atheism in my household was quite close to the … Continue reading →

One bright sunny day, the Lord God paid a visit to Earth. He arrived in a huge, flaming chariot that was visible to millions of people as he circled the globe a few times. Behind the chariot was a banner … Continue reading →

Now that water has been found on Mars, the question of life outside of our own planet is likely to be a major discussion topic for a while. Since liquid water is a necessary (but insufficient) requirement for life, journalists, … Continue reading →

I love science, and I will always consider myself to be an active scientist. But there are some things going on in certain scientific areas of enquiry that trouble me. I have seen some people (most of them not actually … Continue reading →

I have just read an excellent blog post by theologian Ryan Patrick McLaughlin entitled The Real Theological Challenge of Evolution. http://www.patheos.com/blogs/evangelicalpulpit/2015/09/the-real-theological-challenge-of-evolution/. The author raises an issue I have seen many times: that the problem with evolution is not that it contradicts … Continue reading →

“What is truth?” “Oh boy, is that the topic?” “Yeah, why not?” “I mean, like are we still in college or what? Cmon, what is truth, you got to be kidding.” “OK, wise guy, can you answer the question?” “Sure. … Continue reading →

“And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.” 1 Corinthians 13:13 The young woman was crying. She stood at the front of the crowded bus. Her man was soothing her.”It’s OK, honey, … Continue reading →