Gregor Mendel, Call Your Office
Some thoughts on the recent, excellent Houses of Worship article by Steve Barr and Dermott Mullan in the Wall Street Journal.
Category: religion and science
A Return to Scholasticism?
There’s a great scene in Elaine May’s 1971 film, A New Leaf, where the main character, an aging WASP played by Walter Matthau, is being encouraged by his butler to marry rich in order to stave off bankruptcy. He’s frittered away his inheritance on expensive cars, the country club, and fine art. And he still… Continue reading A Return to Scholasticism?
Aczel vs. Krauss
My review of Amir D. Aczel’s latest book, Why Science Does Not Disprove God, over at Forbes….
William Stoeger, SJ: 1943-2014
My short tribute to Fr. William Stoeger of the Vatican Observatory.
Discussing the Nye/Ham Debate on San Francisco Talk Radio
Last night I discussed the ‘great debate’ between Bill Nye, the Science Guy, and Ken Ham, Founder and CEO of Answers in Genesis, on Gil Gross’s afternoon radio program on San Francisco’s KKSF, 910AM.My segment starts about halfway in. It’s always a bit jarring to hear your own voice, especially through a telephone. (Hopefully I did not… Continue reading Discussing the Nye/Ham Debate on San Francisco Talk Radio