Let’s take a break from the philosophy of science and think about Lent. With full permission from Orthocath, below is his post on readings that will both help improve your Lenten observance and help deepen your understanding of Orthodoxy as well as broadening your faith: A good discipline to develop during Great Lent is to […]
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Scientific research and Alice in Wonderland
When I was young, one of the favorite arguments against Christians was to argue that Christianity was simply a psychological crutch to help one deal with life. Of course, there was an obvious counter-answer. One simply responds to the critic that he/she rejects Jesus because they have psychological hang-ups that prevent them from being able […]
But the bias of scientists is a known factor
Let’s keep going a bit with the scientific method. Scientists have a strong tendency to extrapolate from the known to the unknown. Actually, we all have a tendency to do that, which is why in theology there is a branch called speculative theology. The known is based on repeatable experiments or observations, while the unknown […]
Scientists are biased
It may surprise you that I would post a title as provocative as “Scientists are biased,” except that it is the standard belief of people who work in scientific research. Oh no, they would never word it that way, because in today’s parlance it means that the person (or study) being accused of bias is […]
On the development of Great Lent
Every year about this time someone asks about Great Lent. When did it develop? How did it start? OK, here is the short story. Though some who read the Bible conclude that people were always baptized immediately after accepting the Lord, it was not necessarily that way for everyone who converted. Mind you, there is […]
Abstinence-only education among high risk youth
Efficacy of a Theory-Based Abstinence-Only Intervention Over 24 Months A Randomized Controlled Trial With Young Adolescents John B. Jemmott III, PhD; Loretta S. Jemmott, PhD, RN; Geoffrey T. Fong, PhD Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2010;164(2):152-159. Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of an abstinence-only intervention in preventing sexual involvement in young adolescents. Design: Randomized controlled trial. […]
The Mountains – Part 05
Onwards and upwards with my daughter’s posts. ==== Here we go, it’s part 4.2 of the Andes series. Don’t forget this is the second half of a story; you really need to read the first half first! Part 4.1 is Dia de Arequipa (part one). Hope the suspense from yesterday didn’t kill you! 🙂 Every […]
The Mountains – Part 04
Continuing with my daughter’s posts ==== DÃa de Arequipa (part one) Welcome to part four (actually 4.1) of the Andes series. This is a continuation of some homesick writings I did a couple years back. Part three is Ciudad Blanca. It can be read independently, but I suggest following the series as it was written. […]
The Mountains – Part 03
The next post from my daughter. ==== Ciudad Blanca Below is part three of the Andes series. Part two of the series is The Mountains. Looking back, I was very upset with people who considered the only “important” thing to be “progress” and would completely ignore history if possible. But to someone who has been […]
The Mountains – Part 02
Let’s continue with the posts by my daughter. ==== The Mountains Below is part two of the Andes series. Part one of this series is “The Call”. I hope you are enjoying. The video at the end is mostly for music. As it is quite long I recommend playing it while you read the below […]
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