By: Jim Virkler; ©2010 People of many different belief persuasions dismiss the concept of intelligent design. The discussion is not just a scientific question, but also a philosophical one. Did…
By: Jim Virkler; ©2010 In a home building project, we could highlight two time frames. First, the site on which the home is to be built must be prepared in…
By: Jim Virkler; ©2010 Several sources of wonder and awe concerning cells have been addressed in recent posts. These include their complexity, organization, design, information content, replicating capacity, and synthesizing…
By: Jim Virkler; ©2010 “I am fearfully and wonderfully made” exults King David in Psalm 139:14. In his extensive commentary on the Psalms, 19th century Prince of Preachers Charles H.…
By: Jim Virkler; ©2010 In earlier days, before the onset of social networking and ubiquitous electronic gadgetry, many of today’s mature adults were entertained by toy coding devices offered by…
By: Jim Virkler; ©2010 Examining a skyscraper, an automobile, or a fine sculpture, we would have little difficulty recognizing that they are designer-conceived and artisan-executed. One could also admire the…
By: Jim Virkler; ©2010 When a child receives a new toy, before asking “How does it work?” he may pause to admire its structure and other physical features. Likewise, before…
By: Jim Virkler; ©2010 It is surprising that the concept of intelligent agency in bio-systems or in the cosmos at large is rejected so vehemently by many science professionals. There…
By: Jim Virkler; ©2010 Garden hoses have an innate tendency to weave themselves into bewildering, inextricable tangles. Perhaps this is just another manifestation of Murphy’s law. Our body cells solve…
By: Jim Virkler; ©2010 Searching through dusty picture albums of my early childhood, I find snapshots of my toddler years do not resemble those taken at my wedding. They bear…