By: Jim Virkler; ©2013 Miracle is an overworked and sometimes misunderstood word. In everyday usage, the term is applied to many everyday events, including personal health events in which we…
By: Jim Virkler; ©2013 The recent meteor explosion over Russia has triggered more inquiries than usual concerning the hazards of living in our Solar System. There are countless multitudes of…
By: Jim Virkler; ©2013 The recent 100-year meteor strike on February 15 may have triggered some apprehension about the stability of our Solar System, the abode of humans in the…
By: Jim Virkler; ©2013 The term “….. of the century” conjures up reverent awe. In a culture immersed in literary superlatives, we may have difficulty distinguishing the literary from the…
By: Jim Virkler; ©2013 So-called hundred year storms occur with increasing frequency, sometimes every ten years, we joke. Hundred year storms are not a predictable phenomenon, because weather systems do…
By: Jim Virkler; ©2013 Most of our friends are enthused about pleasant weather–“Sunny and warm with low humidity, gentle breezes and a few picturesque clouds.” Perhaps other acquaintances are moved…
By: Jim Virkler; ©2013 When we strike up conversation with friends at dinner, the topics raised revolve around the importance of discovering the interests of our friends and new acquaintances.…
By: Jim Virkler; ©2013 Science philosopher Thomas Kuhn in his landmark work The Structure of Scientific Revolutions (1962) proposed new ideas in the public’s vision of science. Kuhn introduced several…
By: Jim Virkler; ©2013 Back in the middle of the first decade of the new millennium, I took it upon myself to engage several strongholds of evolution. Having been a…
By: Jim Virkler; ©2013 Science/Faith conferences are highlighted on church and college calendars. The subject of science as it relates to faith has proven to be instructive for many in…