Mathematics Teaches Us How to Think
by Kenneth J. HowellThe more I read on “woke mathematics,” the more I realized that this debate isn’t about mathematics at all: It’s about mathematics education. Continue Reading »
The Strangeness of the Resurrection
by John WilsonCan anything we ever learn about history, about the universe, about ourselves compare with that reality in its sheer strangeness and wonderful improbability? He is risen; he is risen indeed. Continue Reading »
Jurassic Lark
by Sam KrissSometime in the mid-seventeenth century, in a quarry in Cornwell, someone found a piece of a much bigger world. It was a bone, the lower part of a thighbone, and it looked almost exactly like the femur of a man. But this bone was enormous: At its widest point, it was two feet across. The specimen . . . . Continue Reading »
Pope Benedict's Last Testament
by Dan KueblerThe knowledge we gather from the natural sciences should complement our Catholic faith. Continue Reading »
Technocracy and Same-Sex Marriage
by Jamie FranklinThe Church of England will not long survive in the desiccated hands of the materialist, which might at any moment clench into fists. Continue Reading »
Unseen Worlds
by Ephraim RadnerI am among the foremost skeptics of science’s pretensions. But I count myself among the first to express amazement and thanks for revelations that scientific work has provided—not so much discovering “new” worlds as uncovering hidden worlds. Consider the amazing event of January 14, . . . . Continue Reading »
Briefly Noted
by VariousChristopher Knight has produced an approachable volume that addresses challenges faced by Christians, particularly Orthodox Christians attempting to reconcile the scientific consensus with the biblical narrative. He also sketches the beginnings of a new theory of God’s action in nature. This book . . . . Continue Reading »
Myths and their Makers
by Mark BauerleinOn this episode, Adrienne Mayor joins the podcast to discuss her new book, Flying Snakes and Griffin Claws: And Other Classical Myths, Historical Oddities, and Scientific Curiosities. Continue Reading »
Prayer Breakfasts and Faithful Presence
by Carter SkeelPublic displays like prayer breakfasts at least establish a standard by which to hold government officials—like Francis Collins—accountable to the words they utter. Continue Reading »
Understanding the New Abnormal
by Francis X. MaierThe New Abnormal is a forthcoming book about the tech-driven “surveillance and control” state written by Aaron Kheriaty, a doctor and scholar who has experienced first-hand the dangers of medical technocracy. Continue Reading »
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