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Gerald R. Baron

Gene editing may reveal something about our worldviews

The headline in New York Times told a wonderful story. A baby whose life would almost certainly be cut short by a rare disease was healed…

5d ago

Gene editing may reveal something about our worldviews

5d ago

Can existence predate matter in a physicalist worldview?

This is the third post in a series of friendly discussions between a humanist (Dean Brett, writing on Substack) and me, a Christian. Here…

Jun 27

Can existence predate matter in a physicalist worldview?

Jun 27

The myth of physicalism––a continuing discussion

The third part of a friendly discussion between a humanist and Christian. Here the terms mythology, God, and physicalism are defined and…

Jun 18

The myth of physicalism––a continuing discussion

Jun 18

“Morality without mythology”: a humanist response

This is the second post sharing a discussion between friends, one a self-described humanist and the other a self-described Christian. Read…

Jun 13

“Morality without mythology”: a humanist response

Jun 13

A friendly discussion between a Humanist and a Christian

Dean Brett and I have known each other for many years having numerous friends in common. We were aware that despite our mutual respect, we…

Jun 10

A friendly discussion between a Humanist and a Christian

Jun 10

Einstein and Wheeler: Is the Moon There Whether We See It or Not?

Are we participants in bringing the universe we inhabit into existence? Quantum physics showed observers play a unique role in the actions…

Jun 3

Einstein and Wheeler: Is the Moon There Whether We See It or Not?

Jun 3

Is nature the consolation we need, or do we need to go deeper?

“May you live in interesting times,” sometimes thought to be an ancient Chinese curse, has been repeated on many occasions in the past few…

May 16

Is nature the consolation we need, or do we need to go deeper?

May 16

Challenging questions about Christian belief

A commenter named Notch on my recent post about the debate between an atheist and a Christian asked some very penetrating questions about…

May 8

May 8

Christianity and politics: Is it about justice or liberty?

In a divergence from my typical musings on science and philosophy, and in response to questions by a couple of Medium readers, I give my…

Apr 30

Christianity and politics: Is it about justice or liberty?

Apr 30

Is the Big Slurp a Clue to the End Times?

Biblical teaching on the eschaton–– the end times–– features a complete restoration of the created universe. This conflicts with the most…

Apr 25

Is the Big Slurp a Clue to the End Times?

Apr 25

Gerald R. Baron

Gerald R. Baron

Dawdling at the intersection of faith, science, philosophy and theology. Author of It Was My Turn, a Vietnam story.

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