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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…

4d ago

The myth of physicalism––a continuing discussion

4d ago

“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

Is an acausal universe the best response to the Kalam cosmological argument?

We look at how a top Medium science writer, Dr. Ethan Siegel, responds to the Kalam cosmological argument for the existence of God.

Apr 15

Is an acausal universe the best response to the Kalam cosmological argument?

Apr 15

How the lines between material and immaterial are blurring

Many believe that the dividing line between the religious and the non-religious, between theist and atheists, is defined by whether one…

Apr 8

How the lines between material and immaterial are blurring

Apr 8

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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