Tag: civilization
Understanding the Limits of Scientism
The great impasse in empirical science was reached early in the 20th century when quantum mechanics was first being developed.
The Meaning of the Image of God
In the ancient world, it was rulers and emperors who were sometimes said to be “the image of God.”
The Origin of Life and the Wonder of Daily Existence
Sometimes, civilization’s design breaks down, and we then see how complex, interdependent, and fragile the system really is.
Intelligence Is Unnatural, and Why That Matters
One of the advantages we have in our study of nature is our ability to observe an entire “unpolluted” universe.
The Barbarian Within: Darwinism and the Secular Script for Masculinity
Edgar Rice Burroughs set his Tarzan series (1912) in the African jungle. Because of Tarzan’s wild upbringing, he avoids the debilitating forces of civilization.