{"id":907,"date":"2021-04-11T10:47:07","date_gmt":"2021-04-11T14:47:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/darthjedi.logiodice.com\/?p=907"},"modified":"2021-04-11T13:23:29","modified_gmt":"2021-04-11T17:23:29","slug":"god-and-the-origins-of-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/darthjedi.logiodice.com\/?p=907","title":{"rendered":"God and the origins of life"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It’s been quite a few years since I have had the opportunity to be intellectually stimulated in the areas of religion, philosophy and science – I very much miss the days of tutelage under my friend and mentor, Bill Johnson.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the topics that I really took an interest in, was the intersect of religion and science. I recently added a new author to my “to read” list. His book(s) appear to settle comfortably in the company of Collins, Jastrow, Tipler, Davies, and the likes: Stephen Meyer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although I haven’t read his books yet (just found him this morning), I enjoyed his cursory overview of his latest book Return of the God Hypothesis<\/a> from Uncommon Knowledge<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Especially appreciated his reference to Jastrow, when he wrote:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the scientist who has lived by his faith in the power of reason, the story ends like a bad dream. He has scaled the mountain of ignorance; he is about to conquer the highest peak; as he pulls himself over the final rock, he is greeted by a band of theologians who have been sitting there for centuries.<\/p>Robert Jastrow, God and the Astronomers.<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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