Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah to all!
Wednesday, December 25, 2019
Sunday, December 8, 2019
Alister McGrath Interview for Christianity Today
In this post I am sharing an article published by Christianity
Today in which Christopher Reese interviewed Alister McGrath about his new book
titled: A Theory of Everything (That Matters): A Brief Guide to Einstein,
Relativity, and His Surprising Thoughts on God. In the interview they
addressed the topics of apologetics, faith, and science. The following is one
of several questions asked.
You stress in A Theory of
Everything (That Matters) that Einstein sought to integrate his scientific
knowledge with religion, philosophy, and other disciplines. What can we learn
from Einstein’s approach to seeing the bigger picture of reality (Christianity
Today)?
If you would like to know how Alister McGrath responded to
this one and other questions, I welcome you to read the full article at the
link below.
Alister McGrath: Both Science and Stories Declare God’s Glory | Christianity Today: The Oxford scholar reflects on the interface between faith and science and how narratives draw us toward belief.
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Sunday, November 10, 2019
Article on the Age of the Universe
Recently, a friend shared a funny joke about someone having
a conversation with God. The person asked God how much a million dollars was to
him, and the response was like the value of a penny. The follow up question was
how long a million years was to him, and the response was like a second. The
next question from the person to God was can I have a million dollars, to which
God responded give me a second.
Anyhow, I hope I made you laugh. I don’t want to write much
on this post because you might have a whole lot of material to read and
process, and digest in this article which I am sharing for everyone to read.
Personally, I think it is one of the best articles I have read which explains
how the Bible and science probably do not seem to disagree on the age of the
universe. Moreover, the concepts are explained with mathematical equations an
all. The following is an excerpt from article.
For centuries, science and
theology have been locked in an ideological battle as to the ultimate source of
truth. And basic to this standoff is the question of the age of our universe.
Is it an old universe with a history containing fossils of dinosaurs and
cavemen, or young with just a few days passing between the creation of the
universe and the creation of Adam, the first human being? And if our universe
is young, then the so-called ancient fossils were placed in the ground by God
to test our faith in the truth of the Bible (aish.com).
I am sure you will find this article very interesting, if
this type of thing raises your curiosity. Read the full article at the link
below.
The Age of the Universe: One Reality Viewed from Two Different Perspectives: Can the universe be young and old simultaneously?
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Saturday, October 12, 2019
880 Years Later
Hello, I hope everyone is doing well. Happy Fall to all of
you who get to experience the season in the northern hemisphere currently. About
three years ago, I wrote an article titled: 877 Years. I have an article
on the sibling blog, Unifying the Faith titled: Reexamining the Papacy.
Why did I begin this post by stating the foregoing? Well, if you read either of
those two posts, I mention the age-old requirement to be celibate for Roman Catholic
priests in both. In 877 Years, I explain how this was not an original
practice of the Western Church or the Church, and some of the reasons why it
was perhaps introduced. In Reexamining the Papacy, I cover many areas
relevant to the papacy, and in it I mention that perhaps it is time to end the
practice. Well, guess what happened earlier this week?
“Pope Francis urged South American
bishops gathered at the Vatican on Monday to "speak with courage" as
they address a severe priest shortage in remote areas of the region that could
result in the church dropping celibacy requirements for some priests (usatoday.com).”
Pope Francis is considering dropping the celibacy
requirements for some priests. I suppose it is a start, even if it is because of
regional shortages. Do you think Pope Francis reads my two blogs? I don’t know,
but the fact that the topic is being raised seems to be a step forward. Read
the full article from which I used the relevant excerpt below at the USA Today
link below.
Pope Francis celibacy: Requirement for some priests may be waived
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Saturday, September 14, 2019
Fr. George W Rutler on The World Over
I wanted to share this video of Raymond Arroyo interviewing
Fr. George Rutler on the EWTN program, The World Over. The text on the YouTube
reads, “FR. GEORGE RUTLER, priest of the Archdiocese of New York, long time
EWTN host and author of the new book, Grace and Truth: 20 Steps to Embracing
Virtue and Saving Civilization.” The title on the video is World
Over – 2019-03-28 – Fr. George Rutler with Raymond Arroyo, Published on
Mar 29, 2019.
Anyhow, I have always enjoyed watching or listening to Fr.
Rutler. I am aware that he has written several books, although I have never
read any of them. I will probably pick one up sooner or later. I have sometimes
gone to mass to listen to him deliver a homily in person when visiting NYC. I probably
don’t agree with his theological views all the time, not that he is wrong. It
could well be that I am wrong, but I suppose it would be difficult to prove this
anyway. I have always thought that Fr. Rutler is an intelligent and eloquent speaker.
Well, I don’t want to go into too many details. Hope you enjoy watching the
video. Leave any comments below. Blessings!
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EWTN (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sO4P2dhwmu8)
Saturday, September 7, 2019
The Nephilim were Probably Smarter than Us
Since we believe we are the most advanced civilization that has lived on the planet, it makes it difficult to perhaps understand many mysteries that were most likely built by others who were also advanced, but evolved very different than ourselves technologically. For instance, it is possible that the Pyramids along with many obelisks all over the planet were part of a wirelss (Tesla style) power grid used on the entire planet...remember that all had conductive metal caps on top. Antediluvian Nephilim were probably much smarter than us, I wouldn't doubt.
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https://ancientexplorers.com/blogs/news/could-ancient-global-patterns-be-the-answer-to-history
Saturday, August 17, 2019
Masada Article from Biblical Archaeology
"In the late morning hours
of December 29, 1924, a British pilot took off from Amman, Jordan. Turning the
nose of his Bristol fighter southwest toward the Dead Sea, he soon reached the
mountain-plateau site of Masada, where King Herod had built an elaborate
palace-fortress. At precisely 11:15 A.M., the pilot began conducting a series
of aerial photography sorties. Taken at the altitude of 4,500 feet, the images
were immortalized on glass negatives, which were deposited several years later
in the library of the Institute of Archaeology of University College London
(https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org)."
If the foregoing excerpt captured your attention, it is from
an article titled: Masada Shall Never Fail (to Surprise) Again by Guy Stiebel
and Boaz Gross published in Biblical Archaeology Magazine on September 01, 2018.
Read the full article at the link below.
Masada Shall Never Fail (to Surprise) Again - Biblical Archaeology Society
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