A few years ago, I got in a long debate with a friend about a Christian article written as a critique of the TV show Game of Thrones. My other friends at the dinner table quickly became annoyed as the debate stunted conversation for the rest of the table. I’m not going to get into …
At times I feel that we have “Sunday schooled” Christianity – sunshine and rainbows where everything is good and Jesus magically solves all of our problems. While Jesus has come to bring us abundant new life, this reality is incomplete. In this world, the end isn’t always happy. In this world, terrible things still happen. …
Greater Than Knowledge: The Peace Of A Conquering King Read More »
Have you seen Will Ferrell’s movie Stranger Than Fiction? I wouldn’t be surprised if you haven’t. Far different from the standard Will Ferrell movie like Anchorman, Talledega Nights, or Step Brothers, this movie is at least semi-serious. In it, Will Ferrell plays an IRS worker who begins to hear a strange voice narrate his life, …
The Danger of Knowledge: Speculating On Why God Hasn’t Revealed More To Us Read More »
At the age of 25, Giannis Antetokounmpo had won the NBA’s defensive player of the year award and the NBA’s most valuable player award twice. In both of his MVP seasons, Giannis and his team, the Milwaukee Bucks, were dominant during the regular season, but for both years they had disappointing losses early in the …
Giannis Antetokounmpo And The Fragility of Outcomes Read More »
This is Andrew’s dad writing. Andrew is taking a brief vacation from blogging, but he will be back. The genetic mechanisms that govern species adapting to new conditions is a powerful concept. In addition to its influence as an explanation for how human beings came to be, it has inspired programmers looking for imaginative ways …
