thoughtful ideas on life's big questions
May 16th, 2024
A biochemist considers why predation and death are an inevitable part of the world we live in.
April 22nd, 2024
The universe seems way larger than it needs to be to provide a place for us humans. Is that an argument against creation by God? What does science say?
April 1st, 2024
It’s complicated trying to understand whether there’s a God and how we can know him or please him. Here’s my thoughts on what I can and can’t believe.
March 11th, 2024
More than a dozen stories of people who’s life journey took them in unexpected ways towards God, in three recent books.
February 20th, 2024
Can life have meaning without God? Where does meaning come from? Can we choose our meaning, or is it something we must find?
February 5th, 2024
A journalist sums up some of the evidence that there is more to the world and life than materialism suggests.
January 11th, 2024
Most of us like to think we make good choices based on well-thought out reasons. But what about when we think about God and decide on our beliefs?
December 23rd, 2023
It’s been a difficult year for many of us. Do we despair or hope for better? But where do we find hope?
November 16th, 2023
Has the New Testament been changed over the years? Are the writers reporting what they know, or was it written long after the events?
October 24th, 2023
Archaeological discoveries this century throw light on the life of Jesus as recorded in the four gospels.
A list of all blog posts, in reverse chronological order, is on the Blog archive page.