Leonardo da Vinci’s iconic Vitruvian Man is famous for its unique representation of the symmetry of the human body. The 1487 drawing of a man inside a circle and square, which explores the geometry of man and the universe, is based on the teachings of ancient Roman architect Vitruvius. But it has now emerged that…
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Despite what the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Indiana says, a pro-family advocate assures that a bill pending in the Indiana Legislature that would allow public schools to teach about creationism is constitutional. The one-sentence bill, proposed by Republican Sen. Dennis Kruse, passed 8-2 in the Senate’s Education Committee, but the ACLU says it…
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Gut feelings may trump good old-fashioned facts, and even religious beliefs, when it comes to accepting the theory of evolution, new research suggests. “The whole idea behind acceptance of evolution has been the assumption that if people understood it, if they really knew it, they would see the logic and accept it,” study co-author David…
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“Imagine there’s no heaven. It’s easy if you try. No hell below us. Above us only sky. Imagine all the people, living for today.” Those are the lyrics to John Lennon’s “Imagine.” And according to one atheist I visited with recently, little would show more promise for our country if all of America were to…
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One compelling answer to that thorny question comes in a new book by Trinity Western University professor Paul Chamberlain. It’s titled Why People Don’t Believe: Confronting Seven Challenges to Christian Faith (Baker Books). In a section titled “Christianity’s Surprising Contribution to Science,” Chamberlain tries to answer a question once posed by atheist mathematician-philosopher Bertrand Russell.…
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The new year is bringing new controversy over teaching evolution in public schools, with two bills in New Hampshire seeking to require teachers to teach the theory more as philosophy than science. Meanwhile, an Indiana state senator has introduced a bill that would allow school boards to require the teaching of creationism. New Hampshire House…
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Just days before Christmas, a new study has emerged that suggests that one of Christianity’s most prized but mysterious relics – the Turin Shroud – is not a medieval forgery but could be the authentic burial robe of Christ. Italian scientists have conducted a series of advanced experiments which, they claim, show that the marks…
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A British man rewrote medieval history on his lunch break when he unearthed evidence of a previously-unknown Viking king. Darren Webster, a metal detector enthusiast, stopped by a field near Canforth, northern England, to practice his hobby and uncovered a hoard of silver Viking treasure buried three feet (0.9 meters) below the earth, The (London)…
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Expect an update on modern science’s understanding of the fabric of the universe this lunchtime: physicists working on the Large Hadron Collider will announce their latest findings at 1300 GMT. The boffins will reveal whether or not their results indicate the existence of the Higgs boson, the “god particle” that gives mass to other particles.…
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A Vatican astronomer on Thursday gave his blessing to extraterrestrials, if they exist, and said he would be happy to baptize one given the opportunity. “But only upon request,” said Father Guy Consolmagno at the British Science Festival in London. “Every entity, regardless of how many tentacles it has, can have a soul”. The American…
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