One of the main reasons young people leave the church is because doubt is demonized and questions are discouraged. Instead of filling a sincere intellectual hole with Holy cement the church puts hazard tape around it and warns young people to not get too close. Do we think that God is that fragile? Are we afraid…..
Science has made many important contributions to our lives, but it is not the sole arbiter of truth. It can explain a cardiac arrest but not a heart ache, it can explain why it beats but not why it breaks. I would argue that our obsession with science and technology has caused us to neglect the contribution of storytellers to…..
Our presence in this massive universe is quite stunning. We live on a planet populated by plants, animals, and humans, while the rest of the universe is just orbiting rocks; we are an oasis of life in a massive desert of galactic death. Life appears to be an unwanted intruder in a universe that…..
During the 20+ years of my neonatal practice, I have encountered many courageous women who battled through incredibly difficult pregnancies. Committed to giving their babies every possible chance to live, they endured multiple hospitalizations, endless periods of bed rest, and persistent bouts of nausea and vomiting. I have also met many women who tried every known infertility treatment in…..