Tag Archives: theology

Bohm (the Person) Confuses Me

I was doing some side reading on Bohmian mechanics a few days ago. Now that my book has been published, I have been asked to do a few talks. In such a setting, I want to understand quantum mechanics a bit better. I comprehend the concepts, and I can do some (and by “some”, IContinue reading “Bohm (the Person) Confuses Me”

Misinformation in the Church

As I stated in my last post, my good friend from college visited over the weekend. He has been a journalist in the past although he migrated to a new career rather recently due to the collapse of the local newspaper as seen in many parts of our country. As we sat down to lunch,Continue reading “Misinformation in the Church”

Theology Ends Up Matching the Science, Part 2

It’s been a busy and emotional week, so I am going to write a short post. I had to fly across the country for a relative’s funeral. I then have had an old friend of mine visit from Texas, and I have wanted to entertain him WHILE I have worked this week. Anyway… I wantedContinue reading “Theology Ends Up Matching the Science, Part 2”

Theology Ends Up Matching the Science

I have been working my way through Michael Abril’s Evolutionary Theology which is a great book. I’m “working my way through” only in the sense that I often have a limited free reading time outside of work. In his book, he talks a bit about Pierre Louis Moreau de Maupertuis (1698-1759) who was a veryContinue reading “Theology Ends Up Matching the Science”

I Spoke at Church this Sunday

Luckily, I was not asked to give a sermon! However, Pastor Irene asked me earlier in the week to say some words about what my church (Wasatch Presbyterian Church, PC-USA, Salt Lake City) means to my family. By the way, as my recent book points out (hint, hint, if you want to buy a copy):Continue reading “I Spoke at Church this Sunday”

Science, Truth, and Religion

I listened to a fascinating podcast this weekend in which Professor Harry Collins from Cardiff University was interviewed about truth in science. I highly recommend the listen. Simply put, science primary goal is to look for the causes of things (observation). The causes may be broad (epidemiology); the causes may be minute (biochemistry of ATP);Continue reading “Science, Truth, and Religion”

AI Study Probably Didn’t Disprove Determinism. Maybe.

I use AI at work mainly for writing test questions for medical students, residents, etc. I also use it to write letters to insurance companies when medications for patients get denied. It is a great data scrubber if I need a short description of a medical condition. My AI of choice is typically Google’s Gemini.Continue reading “AI Study Probably Didn’t Disprove Determinism. Maybe.”

Realism at the Basement of Reality?

I’m definitely not a theoretical physicist. I’m also not a philosopher. I do have a doctorate in theology in addition to my medical degree. So, it makes sense for me to comment on something for which I have no real handle on…quantum mechanics. I do understand some of its concepts, and I know enough basicContinue reading “Realism at the Basement of Reality?”

The Light Cone and Process Philosophy / Process Theology

In my opinion, the light cone is one of the best ways to understand aspects of one of the 3 tenets of process philosophy and process theology — prehension. The other two aspects are panentheism and panexperientialism. Simply put, prehension is the moment right before an event occurs. Process philosophy (and thus, process theology) isContinue reading “The Light Cone and Process Philosophy / Process Theology”