I am not a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (colloquially known as “Mormonism”). I have never been a member and have no plans of joining. I am an extremely content member of PCUSA (Presbyterian Church (USA)) which is a progressive wing of the Presbyterian Church. However, the history of theContinue reading “Spirituality v. Magic”
Category Archives: theology
Men’s Group and Whatever Comes Next
There has been a delay in my posting. My apologies. The last few weeks have been a bit crazy. First, my work as a physician is always a big impediment for my free time. I’m not complaining. Lack of free time is a big issue among physicians. Employment always takes priority over blogging. Second, IContinue reading “Men’s Group and Whatever Comes Next”
Good Article on Science Misinformation in the Religious Setting
The June 2026 issue of Perspectives on Science and Christian Faith (the academic journal of the American Scientific Affiliation) published a great article titled “Staying in Conversation: Review of Research on the Science Views of Evangelicals and Effective Ways to Respond.” It was written by Deborah Haarsma who was the president of BioLogos from 2013-2024. Dr.Continue reading “Good Article on Science Misinformation in the Religious Setting”
A New Review of My Book!
I have had a delay in posting as I have been on hospital call this week, and my free time to write for fun is always reduced during such periods. It then takes me a couple of days afterwards to recover, catch up on life, etc. So, I am back to posting! I am aContinue reading “A New Review of My Book!”
The End of the Universe and Everything
I subscribe to the journal, Theology and Science, published by Taylor & Francis. Most articles in each issue are fairly interesting. In the latest issue, I read, “A New Hope for Christian Eschatology in Cosmic Perspective: Beyond the Predictions of Standard Big Bang Cosmology” by Hyung-Joo Lee. The author has expertise in theology (PhD, Graduate Theological Union) andContinue reading “The End of the Universe and Everything”
More of a Comment Than a Question
It is kind of a truism in medical conferences (and all sorts of academic conferences) that some people pretend to ask a question after a presentation, when in reality, they just want to give a mini-talk themselves. Typically, such “mini-talks” are ways for people to act like they are important. “More of a comment thanContinue reading “More of a Comment Than a Question”
The Missing Third Circle
This past weekend I was a speaker / moderator / advice-giver at the 2nd year fellows’ conference for the North American Society For Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition (NASPGHAN). NASPGHAN is the international association of all pediatric gastroenterologists from Mexico, the United States, and Canada. As background, a “fellow” is a trainee who subspecializes afterContinue reading “The Missing Third Circle”
Theology Journal Club!
Graduates from the Open & Relational Theology program at Northwind Theological Seminary do an on-line journal club every few weeks. This past week we read “Evolution: Like any other Science it is Predictable” written by Simon Conway Morris and published in Philosophical Transactions B. Luckily, this article is open access. Here is the link. Dr.Continue reading “Theology Journal Club!”
Altruism, Evolution, and Late Stage Capitalism
The New England Journal of Medicine had a recent article titled, “Physicians, Corporatization, and the Unmeasured Quality of Care.” written by Lawrence Casalino (Division of Health Policy and Economics in the Department of Population Health Sciences at Weill Cornell Medicine, New York). The article, unfortunately, is behind a paywall. Perhaps your local library has aContinue reading “Altruism, Evolution, and Late Stage Capitalism”
First Peer-Reviewed Theology Article Publshed!
It was awesome to get my first peer-reviewed theology article published. It is now in the journal, Theology and Science (Taylor & Francis Publishing). https://doi.org/10.1080/14746700.2026.2637227
