Category Archives: Mike the Geologist

Faith Across the Multiverse: Parables from Modern Science Part 1, The Language of Mathematics, Chapter 1: This Chapter Has No Title By Andy Walsh We are going to blog through the book, “Faith Across the Multiverse, Parables from Modern Science” by Andy Walsh.  Today is Part 1, The Language of Mathematics, Chapter 1: This ChapterContinue reading “Faith Across the Multiverse, Parables from Modern Science- Part 1, The Language of Mathematics, Chapter 1: This Chapter Has No Title. By Andy Walsh”

Faith Across the Multiverse: Parables from Modern Science — Chapter 0: The Power of Babel Fish By Andy Walsh We are going to blog through the book, “Faith Across the Multiverse, Parables from Modern Science” by Andy Walsh.  RJS, the science blogger from Jesus Creed, has reviewed the book as well here, and here . Continue reading “Faith Across the Multiverse, Parables from Modern Science- Chapter 0: The Power of Babel Fish, By Andy Walsh”

Beyond the Sixth Extinction It has been pretty well established there have been 5 mass extinction events in the earth’s past.  They were: 445 Million Years Ago – End of the Ordovician Period – 57% of all genera – most likely culprit: climate change. 370 Million Years Ago – Late Devonian Period – 70% ofContinue reading “Beyond the Sixth Extinction”

Nature Red In Tooth and Claw? Are God and Nature then at strife, That Nature lends such evil dreams? So careful of the type she seems, So careless of the single life; That I, considering everywhere Her secret meaning in her deeds, And finding that of fifty seeds She often brings but one to bear,Continue reading “Nature Red In Tooth and Claw?”

The Number of God The number of God is 137.  What? Huh…? No, really, it’s a scientific fact according to this article in Big Think.  The number, known as the fine structure constant or simply “α” has baffled scientists since the 1800s.  It is a number derived from combining three of nature’s most fundamental quantities:Continue reading “The Number of God”

  Did Birds Get Their Colorful, Speckled Eggs From Dinosaurs? An article in Gizmodo alerted me to a study from last year  (unfortunately behind a paywall) that was able to analyze fossil eggs of certain dinosaurs.  Researchers found that birds’ close dinosaur relatives had eggs with traces of two pigments—a red-brown one and a blue-green one.Continue reading “Did Birds Get Their Colorful, Speckled Eggs From Dinosaurs?”

Quantum Physics and Theology: An Unexpected Kinship By John Polkinghorne Part 5 – Cousins We are reviewing the book, “Quantum Physics and Theology: An Unexpected Kinship” by John Polkinghorne.  Today we will look at Chapter 5- Cousins and wrap up the review of the book.  Polkinghorne starts the chapter by comparing two explanations that biologistsContinue reading “Quantum Physics and Theology: An Unexpected Kinship By John Polkinghorne, Part 5 – Cousins”

Quantum Physics and Theology: An Unexpected Kinship By John Polkinghorne (Part 4 – Conceptual Exploration We are reviewing the book, “Quantum Physics and Theology: An Unexpected Kinship” by John Polkinghorne.  Today we will look at Chapter 4- Conceptual Exploration.  John says continuing conceptual exploration is characterized by increasing subtlety and depth.  The first exploration ofContinue reading “Quantum Physics and Theology: An Unexpected Kinship By John Polkinghorne, Part 4 – Conceptual Exploration”

Quantum Physics and Theology: An Unexpected Kinship By John Polkinghorne (Part 3d) — Lessons from History We are reviewing the book, “Quantum Physics and Theology: An Unexpected Kinship” by John Polkinghorne.  Today we will look at the fourth part of Chapter 3- Lessons from History.  John continues his comparative study of science and Christian theologyContinue reading “Quantum Physics and Theology: An Unexpected Kinship By John Polkinghorne (Part 3d) – Lessons from History”

Quantum Physics and Theology: An Unexpected Kinship By John Polkinghorne (Part 3c) — Lessons from History We are reviewing the book, “Quantum Physics and Theology: An Unexpected Kinship” by John Polkinghorne.  Today we will look at the third part of Chapter 3- Lessons from History.  John continues his comparative study of science and Christian theologyContinue reading “Quantum Physics and Theology: An Unexpected Kinship By John Polkinghorne (Part 3c) – Lessons from History”