Science, Faith and Culture: Pursuing truth in a divided world
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Implications of the Big Bang
Albert Einstein later called it ‘the greatest blunder’ of his life, at least that is how the story goes. At the beginning of the 20th century many astronomers assumed that the universe was static and unchanging. For good reasons. They had found the distances between stars to be mind-boggling and no evidence of them moving…
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The gift of dual perspective
At least I think it is a fun way to end the semester. Looking through 3-D glasses at an astronaut. Passing around a View Master. Looking at both sides of the coin at once. Trying to see the 3-D image in a Magic Eye illustration. But of course, I have a really good academic justification…
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An existential question of truth
I was afraid to open up about my true, inner thoughts. In my church youth group I had been paired up with an adult volunteer. Not just any guy, but a seminary student studying to be a professional religious person. On the outside that surely looked like a good idea. My father served as a…