John Pohl

God and Society

I have been working my way through We Have Never Been Modern by Bruno Latour. Early on, I came across this quote: “No one is truly modern who does not agree to keep God from interferingwith Natural Law as well as with the laws of the Republic. God becomesthe crossed-out God of metaphysics, as differentContinue reading “God and Society”

Smolin’s (et al.) Universe that Learns

I’m a big fan of Lee Smolin (at least of his layperson works). Two of his books, The Trouble with Physics and Einstein’s Unfinished Revolution, are books that I have checked back on many times. He may not want to admit one this aspect of his work in that I think he can do metaphysicsContinue reading “Smolin’s (et al.) Universe that Learns”

More Musings on Misinformation in Medicine

I’m going to comment on this article: He Built a Wellness Empire While Adventuring With Robert F. Kennedy Jr. The article was in the New York Times but also was re-published in our local paper. This post is not a diatribe against RFK Jr. and his uninformed advisors although I think he is a dangerousContinue reading “More Musings on Misinformation in Medicine”

Answering an IRAS Listener Question

I had a great time doing a talk for the Institute on Religion in an Age of Science (IRAS) last week. I was expected to put together an accurate and comprehensive lecture, and I appreciate the audience attending the lecture who asked me hard questions. Hard questions are always good in science, philosophy, theology, andContinue reading “Answering an IRAS Listener Question”

Process Theology and Potential

I recently gave a talk to the IRAS (Institute on Religion in an Age of Science) as part of their monthly lecture series. I spoke to this organization because 1) it was free (so no stress about being paid for content), 2) it is important to utilize the liberal arts part of one’s brain, andContinue reading “Process Theology and Potential”

Progress and Novelty

In my recent blog posts, I talked about my awesome trip to the Galapagos Islands with my spouse. Beautiful place. Beautiful pictures. I read On the Origin of Species by Charles Darwin during my trip which is a beautiful read. Thus, beautiful place, beautiful pictures, and beautiful read can cause one to think. picture ofContinue reading “Progress and Novelty”

Quick Note…I will be speaking at IRAS

Hi guys, just a quick note. I will be giving a talk at the Institute on Religion in an Age of Science this Wednesday 5PM EST, 4PM CST. It is free to attend on line, but you have to register. https://starisland-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_KZRy4193TSm74JeaegFLzw#/registration Information about my talk is below.

God in Time

I’m going to link to my recent book again (“A Theology of the Microbiome“, SacraSage Press). I do this 1) because I write about these issues in detail in the book and 2) I need to market the book (right?). In my book, I go into detail about process theology which is a theological modelContinue reading “God in Time”

Another Tiny Cut in Academic Medicine

*Death by a Thousand Cuts First, I want to be positive, and I want to talk a bit about my current work in theology. If you have been reading my blog, you know that I am very much into stimulating the artistic / subjective part of the brain since much of my life is centeredContinue reading “Another Tiny Cut in Academic Medicine”

RFK Jr. and Evolutionary Disadvantage of Ignorance

*God is sorrowful I’m a physician and a theologian at this point in my life. I have a medical career at an academic medical center. I also have a DThM for which I have done some writing, including on this blog. One part of my career is mainly objective (medicine) and one part is mainlyContinue reading “RFK Jr. and Evolutionary Disadvantage of Ignorance”