This weekend we’re heading off on a retreat with the high school students. It will be a quick trip, but …
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God and Imaginary Numbers
Impossible, irrational, delusionary, absurd, untrustworthy, fictitious, imaginary: It is always easier to approach—or rather, ignore—mysteries of math by dismissing them as false or unintelligible. And how much more for mysteries of faith. So is God like an imaginary number, waiting to be discovered and accepted in a renaissance of faith? The simile is ridiculous, on its face. But, in a curious way, the ramblings of scientific history remind those who strive for reason just how vast reality is. The realization is at once unsettling and exhilarating: Truth is far richer than our minds—always confined by the here and now—can prove or even imagine.
Working Weekend #2
This past weekend was the second of three with extracurriculars going on at CDIS – we had kick-off overnight get-togethers …
On Global Warming
To see the media reports, one would think that only crazy people don’t believe in man-made global warming; “everyone” thinks …
such excitement
I was practically skipping this morning. Why, you ask? I went piano shopping!! With someone else’s money!!! And I will …
Obama’s Hermeneutic
As seen on CNN’s political ticker, Senator Obama recently spoke at a New Orleans church and quoted the finishing words …
Leadership Conference
School’s began, and the first week has been completed! Our first assembly this year happened on the track, as there …
You know you’re in China when…
A recently overheard comment reminded me that I’m in China: “We’re going to buy a new pet: a bunny! And …
On the new Atheism
An interesting post about the wave of new books regarding Atheism and the destructiveness of religion can be found here. These …
For all you Star Trek fans out there…
Apparently some German physicists broke the speed of light. So I guess this means that warp speed does exist now. …
Dan and Sarah Roeber 