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Scientific Potpourri (August 2, 2013)

Posted on August 2, 2013 by William Ockham

Attached are top stories from the past week in cosmology and evolutionary biology (with an Omega Point reflection thrown in:-).  Please click on the heading to see the article. Reflections on the Omega Point.  From Metanexus:  The Omega Point is … Continue reading →

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Scientific Potpourri: July 24, 2013

Posted on July 24, 2013 by William Ockham

Universe May Not be Expanding After All.  From Nature Magazine:  It started with a bang, and has been expanding ever since. For nearly a century, this has been the standard view of the Universe. Now one cosmologist is proposing a … Continue reading →

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Life of Teilhard de Chardin: Crisis of Obedience (1924-1926)

Posted on July 23, 2013 by William Ockham

Teilhard de Chardin returned to Paris in Fall 1924 and resumed teaching at the Institute Catholique.  Teilhard continued to teach about evolution to educated Catholics.  By that time, not only was biological evolution strongly supported by the sciences, but Teilhard … Continue reading →

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Teilhard de Chardin Quote of the Week (July 15, 2013): Collective Consciousness and the Consummated Christ

Posted on July 18, 2013 by William Ockham

“Without biological evolution which produced the brain, there would be no sanctified souls; similarly, without the evolution of collective thought which alone can realize on earth the fullness of human consciousness, could there be a consummated Christ?” — Pierre Teilhard … Continue reading →

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Scientific Potpourri: July 16, 2013

Posted on July 16, 2013 by William Ockham

Here are some of the leading science stories from astronomy, cosmology and evolutionary biology from the past week: Space-Time is Not the Same for Everyone.  From Science Daily:  Before the Big Bang, space-time as we know it did not exist. … Continue reading →

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Life of Teilhard de Chardin: Writing and Research in France (1918-1923)

Posted on July 10, 2013 by William Ockham

After World War I, Teilhard de Chardin recuperated which gave him the time to develop his thoughts.  Two of the essays that he wrote in late 1918 and early 1919 highlight the tension that he faced his entire life.   … Continue reading →

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Life of Teilhard de Chardin: War Years (1914-1918): Finding God in Suffering

Posted on July 1, 2013 by William Ockham

When the war came in August, Teilhard returned to Paris to help Boule store museum pieces, to assist cousin Marguerite turn the girl’s school she headed into a hospital, and to prepare for his own eventual induction.  Teilhard’s induction was … Continue reading →

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Scientific Potpourri

Posted on June 17, 2013 by William Ockham

Here are some of the top scientific stories of the week from cosmology and evolution: Humans are Related to All Life on Earth.  In a recent article in the journal Nature, Douglas Theobald of Brandeis University concluded that there was less than … Continue reading →

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Scientific Potpourri

Posted on June 8, 2013 by William Ockham

e Here are few interesting scientific articles from the last week: Astronauts to Mars Face Significant Radiation Risk.  Astronauts who travel to Mars could face radiation risks equal to two-thirds of the safe lifetime limit for astronauts according to NASA.  NASA … Continue reading →

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Christians Must Confront Scientific Illiteracy

Posted on May 22, 2013 by William Ockham

“Interpretation of biblical passages must be informed by the current state of demonstrable knowledge. . . Many non-Christians are well versed in natural knowledge, so they can detect vast ignorance in such a Christian and laugh it to scorn.” — … Continue reading →

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