Tag Archives: Higgs boson

Stacy Trasancos on God and the Mystery of the Big Bang

Posted on July 16, 2014 by William Ockham

Earlier this week author and scientist Dr. Stacy Trasancos wrote an excellent article on how studying the unique properties that exist in our universe from the Big Bang to today can give insights into the mind of God.  I encourage you … Continue reading →

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2013 Reflections on Blogging (Part II): Eight Favorite Posts

Posted on January 1, 2014 by William Ockham

Yesterday, I had listed the most popular posts on my blog during 2013.  Today, I am linking to eight of my favorite posts (in no particular order) which did not make the Top 20 views. John Haught and Why Ultimate … Continue reading →

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Dan Burke and Accuracy on Teilhard de Chardin

Posted on November 1, 2013 by William Ockham

“By now, no one would dream of saying that [Teilhard] is a heterodox author who shouldn’t be studied” – Fr. Federico Lombardi, Vatican spokesman (July 2009). [Editor’s Note: This posting is in response to a recent article by Dan Burke in National … Continue reading →

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Scientific Potpourri (Oct 25, 2013): Controversies in Evolution, Elements for Life on Europa and Better Sex With Your Spouse

Posted on October 25, 2013 by William Ockham

Rare Skulls Sparks Controversy Over Human Evolutionary Lineage. From CNN International: In the eastern European nation of Georgia, a group of researchers has excavated a 1.8 million-year-old skull of an ancient human relative, whose only name right now is Skull 5. … Continue reading →

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The Higgs Boson and The Divine Milieu

Posted on September 19, 2013 by William Ockham

“In him we live and move and have our being.” — Acts 17:28, St. Paul speaking at the Areopagus “The consistency of matter that enables it to act so decisively on the human body requires the existence of a universal … Continue reading →

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Continuing Education in Faith and Science: From Big Bang to Dark Energy

Posted on September 18, 2013 by William Ockham

I am not a scientist. However, as a Christian I have an interest in science for several reasons. First, I am fascinated in the discoveries that science can tell us about our physical universe and ultimately about God the Creator … Continue reading →

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