Occasional explorations of science-based, humanistic naturalism and its implications, with a focus on current news and commentary. Saturday, July 16, 2016. Thus we have inconsistent but equally plausible conclusions about human agency, which blocks progress on the free will problem.

Progressive religion with a little aloha. The blessing of a broken dishwasher. March 18, 2018 in Uncategorized. The Blessing of a Broken Dishwasher. Jeremy Rutledge, Circular Congregational Church. When the dishwasher broke, I consulted the manual. To my great relief, when the technician arrived he had only one of the two needed parts, which necessitat.

Science and religion are often viewed as separate aspects of our beliefs and understanding. But religion is an attempt to understand the pupose of our universe and science an attempt to understand its nature and characteristics, so the two are necessarily related. Nobel Laureate in Physics for co-discovery of the laser and maser and member of the CTNS Board for two decades. New to the Theology and Science Discussion? Become a CTNS Member. MODULES to put in a Course Syllabus. Or see Photos of the Event.

Explores all sides of the continuing debate on the origin of life. Friday, July 21, 2006. Monday, July 17, 2006. Tuesday, June 20, 2006.

Liberal religion with a little aloha. March 5, 2012 in Uncategorized. I mentioned that this post would be about the power of naming. The past month has been a season of naming many different things. Some of these things have been easy to name; some have been painful to prize from the soil of ourselves. I would like to name a lot of things, too many things to hold in a single blog post. March 1, 2012 in Uncategorized.