Child’s Games, Child’s Work: Hide and Seek
Child’s play is child’s work, and Hide & Seek is not the innocent game it seems. Like so much of life, it is really a game of survival, of life and death.
Small Evolution
Wasp Evolution & Animal Urbanization
The evidence of wasp evolution around my home is an example of animal urbanization, i.e., how living things adapt to encroaching humanity.
The Black Death, Perfume, and Tobacco Addiction
Could tobacco addiction and the perfume industry be a legacy from the Black Death of the 14th century?
Proverbs 4:7
Wisdom is the main thing. Therefore get wisdom; And in all thy getting, get understanding. Proverbs 4:7 In the previous post, I offered to the fundamentalist that perhaps God left all these tantalizing clues about evolution, simply because it provides fascination, and engages us in the puzzles around us. Which brings up, I suspect, an … [Read more…]
Why did God Create the Fossil Record? or, Mommy, Where Did You Put My Tail & Gills?
In the previous post, we continued with the argument that many religious adherents assert, that God created the universe and all life, with only some minor changes coming from evolution thereafter. Given those premises we then asked, Why did He leave clues to suggest something else is going on? Let me offer a solution for … [Read more…]
Boredom on a Deserted Island
Previously I introduced A Theological Defense of Darwinism, Intro, which is a segue into the next few posts. Continuing with my comments, let us assume we were stranded on a deserted island. There was enough food, fresh water, shelter and clothing, but we were bored. So we get on our knees, pray to God, and … [Read more…]