The idea of Creation. The new atheists rail against that. “It’s not rational,” they insist. The product of a weak mind. Yes, I’ve heard all that before. In fact, I’m quick to admit that may have been my mind some years ago. I say “may” because I’m not sure what I thought about the origins
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Tag: Peace
There must have been a "Eureka!" moment back in the late 1800s when, investigating an infection in the French wine industry, Louis Pasteur happened upon the discovery of micro-organisms. He must have felt the jolt of a thrill of realizing that he'd stumbled upon something really monumental. He was perfectly aware of the concurrent research being conducted
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There is a common misconception in many parts of the world that society is improving. "Hey, we don't draw and quarter people in the public square anymore," goes that common wisdom. "We've got central heating and watch on demand." Yes, we do. We've also got very sophisticated killing machines, and for all our vaunted technological
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