SCIENCE BLOG

Plotting Prenatal Progress

By Jim Virkler | October 2, 2014

By: Jim Virkler; ©2014 The astonishing beginning and subsequent development of the human embryo and its transition to the category of fetus at roughly eight weeks is known to medical…

Embryo to Fetus

By Jim Virkler | October 2, 2014

By: Jim Virkler; ©2014 Few narratives compare with the startling sequence of events leading to the birth of a fully-formed human baby during a nine month time interval. Obstetricians are…

Let the Building Begin

By Jim Virkler | October 2, 2014

By: Jim Virkler; ©2014 Homeowners exult when the preliminary preparations for a home building project are complete. Months of planning and consultation assumes a new trajectory when the actual initial…

Prenatal Science and Theology

By Jim Virkler | October 2, 2014

By: Jim Virkler; ©2014 C. H. Spurgeon (1834-1892) was a powerful “Prince of Preachers,” and prolific author. By one estimate he preached to over ten million people. My personal favorite…

Body Building Blueprint

By Jim Virkler | October 2, 2014

By: Jim Virkler; ©2014 When we reside in a home for many years, our awareness of the initial steps in design and construction of the home may diminish with the…

Emergentism

By Jim Virkler | October 2, 2014

By: Jim Virkler; ©2013 Why focus on emergentism, a term obscure to most people who profess interest in science? Many initially profess their interest in science. When interested adults discover…

Vitalism

By Jim Virkler | October 2, 2014

By: Jim Virkler; ©2013 One colorful English language word has become obsolete as a scientific term. Vitalism was never a theological term used to describe the essence of life God…

Reductionism

By Jim Virkler | October 2, 2014

By: Jim Virkler; ©2013 Broad topics should be approached with cautious care. Scientific reductionism is such a topic. Characteristics of living things is a multidimensional topic often connected with the…

Spectrum of Soulishness

By Jim Virkler | October 2, 2014

By: Jim Virkler; ©2013 Hebrew scholars have identified 754 uses of the noun nephesh in scripture. A majority of these uses are translated soul in our English Bible. There are…

Squirrel Sense

By Jim Virkler | October 2, 2014

By: Jim Virkler; ©2013 The concept of soulishness in animals other than humans has become a source of personal study and fascination. In several posts during the past few years,…