By: Jim Virkler; ©2009 Those who believe scriptural principles are at odds with science may be unaware of the historic role of Christianity and Christian concepts as they helped promote…
By: Jim Virkler; ©2009 Skeptics propose unusual explanations for the origin of apparent design and complex function in physical and biological systems. One of the most incredible of these is…
By: Jim Virkler; ©2009 Many of my friends and acquaintances voice their appreciation of science. They probably refer to the natural sciences such as biology, physics, and chemistry, and their…
By: Jim Virkler; ©2009 Many scientists who investigate ultimate causes believe that as scientific knowledge increases, support for belief in a designer or creator becomes weaker. The science profession is…
By: Jim Virkler; ©2009 A list of landmark scientific achievements thought by our ancestors several generations ago to be impossible would vary considerably from person to person. But most would…
By: Jim Virkler; ©2009 Intelligent Design (ID) has acquired a bad name in the community of naturalistic scientists. Some have called the concept of design, and its implications of a…
By: Jim Virkler; ©2009 Some accounts of my personal campaign against NDD–nature deficit disorder–the subject of our last post, are worth sharing. As a college freshman, I was privileged to…
By: Jim Virkler; ©2009 There has been a sea change in our culture in the past sixty years. This change has affected the ways in which science is able to…
By: Jim Virkler; ©2009 Recently another example of a “teachable moment” for young people presented itself. Our young grandchildren had visited their uncle and aunt for a few days. They…
By: Jim Virkler; ©2009 In science studies, teachable moments are abundant. But they are also abundant in everyday life. As a career science educator I formed strong, positive views of…