Science
On Earth Day
On one hand the fact that Earth Day exists is a testimony that there is a problem with the way we treat Mother Earth. One the other hand a single day is not enough — no more that having a Father’s Day is enough to appreciate fatherhood. But we need to start somewhere. My steps [...]
The integrated beauty of God’s laws
When I was in high school, I loved mathematics and physics but not so much chemistry. I certainly had the best math teachers one could hope for, being that I was at a math magnet school. My physics teacher was great too, as well as quite a character — he was known to pasture his [...]
Gratitude for a Garden
More than a year ago I started this blog with an entry quoting a book review of “In Defense of Food”, the book by Michael Pollan which was succinctly captured by the healthy advice mantra “Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants.” Today I came across an interview with the author of this book which [...]
Spirit and Nature
This morning I witnessed a wonderful discussion on the Wilmette Institute forum and with permission from the participants, I will repost Brent’s response to Ernest: Ernest observes: “Is it that things of the spirit are not subject to strict mathematical laws?” I think that’s a good observation. When God decided to give us water, He [...]
Too much science?… or what makes a meal unhappy
When I came to the U.S. almost 12 years ago I was impressed by the emphasis on healthy eating but perplexed by observing that too often the idea of healthy eating was overshadowed by the focus to avoid this or that ingredient of the meals. It seems that the idea of a healthy meal as [...]
