I’m not ready yet to talk about whether or not God exists, because right now I believe He does. The question for today is: if you believe in God, what kind of God do you believe in (and this is with the full realization that Nietzsche accused us Christians of doing this very thing…creating the […]
Evolution and Charles Darwin
Dan and I and little L. have recently flown to a faraway tropical island. On the plane I tried to catch up on my Speaking of Faith podcasts. One in particular, that I’d been eager to listen to, was “Evolution and Wonder: Understanding Charles Darwin.” You’d think that since my training was in the biological […]
Despair in The Sparrow
I’ve just finished The Sparrow, and I’m a little unnerved by it, to say the least. The despair is so tangible, so grossly real, that I myself have all the same questions the hopeless Emilio expresses in the end. And because I don’t want to ruin the awful ending for any of you who decide […]
Modeling Behavior
Well, Liliana and I went to the doctor this morning to get her bright pink cast off, and instead the doctor decided, after removing it and x-raying her thumb, to put another one back on–for two more weeks! The bone is not healed yet. Let me tell you. The cast probably bothers us more than […]
Religion vs. Atheism
I first heard about this book through Books & Culture, and having finished it just now, I would suggest everyone read it–no matter what you believe. Reason #1: The book is 67 pages. You can read it in a jiffy. Reason #2: The two debaters on either end of the spectrum (religion vs. atheism) go […]