science

  • God and the Quantum Realm

    God and the Quantum Realm Thoughts on the debate between Emily Qureshi-Hurst and Paul Davies Justin Brierley has once again put together an outstanding episode of Uncommon Ground, bringing together Atheist theologian Emily Qureshi-Hurst and astrophysicist Paul Davies to discuss… Continue reading

  • Consciousness: Anil Seth and Iain McGilchrist Debate

    Consciousness: Thoughts on the Anil Seth and Iain McGilchrist Debate Consciousness, as philosopher David Chalmers concluded, is a hard problem. Materialists try to coax it out of matter, while religious thinkers try to squeeze it out of spirit. The challenge… Continue reading

  • Life on the Death Star

    Life on the Death Star Our presence in this vast universe is stunning. We inhabit a planet brimming with plant, animal, and human activity, while the remainder of the universe is orbiting rocks; we are an oasis of life in… Continue reading

  • Bench to Bedside

    Bench to Bedside I find debates about the compatibility of science and faith interesting yet largely unproductive. These skirmishes tend to be theoretical disputes waged on abstract battlefields, whereas the real battle rages on in the trenches. If the combatants… Continue reading