Jim Virkler

God’s Invisibility

By Jim Virkler / April 3, 2017

Published 4-3-2017 Theologically, the Biblical revelation that “God is a Spirit” (KJV) is an extremely deep concept. Likewise, the subject of God’s invisibility is exceedingly profound. We cannot see a…

Affirming God for Children

By Jim Virkler / March 28, 2017

Published 3-28-2017 Parents of young children hope for positive responses in their efforts to instill appropriate behavior and value systems. They train their offspring to be obedient, cooperative, cheerful, and…

Exoplanet Science Fiction

By Jim Virkler / March 19, 2017

Published 3-19-2017 Exuberant optimism abounds when certain popular ideas are proposed. One example is the idea by Seth Shostak, senior astronomer for the SETI Institute that “…the universe is replete…

3537 Exoplanets and Counting

By Jim Virkler / March 17, 2017

Published 3-17-2017 Depending on which source of information we quote, the number of exoplanets—planets orbiting stars other than our sun—is experiencing an exponential population explosion. The longer we wait, the…

Youth Science/Faith Apologetics

By Jim Virkler / March 13, 2017

Published 3-13-2017 Recently I was challenged to create posts affirming the usefulness of science to promote faith–belief in the existence of God and the past and present action of the…

Old- or New-Fashioned Winter?

By Jim Virkler / March 5, 2017

Published 3-5-2017 Climate change is really a metaphor for global warming in today’s conversation. The warming of our planet is perceived by many citizens as undesirable. Many less informed citizens…

Weather or Climate Change?

By Jim Virkler / February 27, 2017

Published 2-27-2017 Weather change or climate change? It may be more appropriate to use weather change more frequently. Climate change is seriously misunderstood, particularly in the last several decades. Climate…

Consciousness in Animals

By Jim Virkler / February 21, 2017

Published 2-21-2017 Human consciousness is on a higher plane than consciousness in animals. Nevertheless, biologists acknowledge that mammals, birds, and perhaps a few lower animals possess the “neurological substrate” to…

Systems Integration

By Jim Virkler / February 16, 2017

Published 2-16-2017 In a healthy person the eleven interconnected biological body systems function normally as a single system. The brain, part of the central nervous system, controls and coordinates the…

Superbowl Control Systems

By Jim Virkler / February 7, 2017

Published 2-7-2017 “Over the years my enjoyment of the game of football has been increasing. This game offers a level of complexity which I had not realized in my earlier…

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