It is a matter of how you begin: if you begin with theory, then one way or another your research winds up geared to making the case for or against the truth of the theory. Begin with theory, you begin with the answer; begin with observation, you begin with questions. A theory always turns into…
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Evolutionary Christianity
I’ve been listening to Michael Dowd’s podcast lately and I’m really liking his naturalistic view of reality. I haven’t read his book yet but I think his spiritual and scientific insights offer a meaningful way forward for Christianity. I totally agree with a couple things he writes in one of his recent blog posts: It…
Farmville and Why Aliens Haven’t Invaded
FWY x ILD Collaboration Pattern by I Love Dust I listened to TWiT this morning while I worked, as is my custom on Mondays. Leo and the gang, enthralling as ever, started talking about the funny, interesting and possibly detrimental reality of Farmville. Yes, Farmville. Leo referenced an article by A.J. Liskiewicz which discusses some…
Logic of the Impossible
John Caputo talks about the “Logic of the Kingdom” as being a sort of “Logic of the Impossible” in his book, The Weakness of God. I Love this idea. Take forgiveness for example. Say for instance that you have a bank loan in which you finally make the last payment–you’re now free and clear. What…
Few Can Resist the Power
“No mistake or crime is more horrible to God than those committed by power. Why? Because what is official is impersonal, and being impersonal is the greatest insult that can be paid to a person.” ~Kierkegaard The more I live and the more time I have to observe the world around me, the more clearly…
2009 and feelin’ fine
I’ve only been blogging since August of 2009 (what’s that, like five months?), but I felt left out because all of the blogs I read are posting their 2009 top ten lists. So, like my friend Dan, I thought I would post my top five favorite posts of 2009. Enjoy! #5) What is a Friend:…
Valley Mosaic: A Creation in Process
I wrote an article recently for the Williamsport Guardian. Their December issue focuses on local faith communities, and I was asked to write about my community Valley Mosaic. A mosaic is an ancient art form which is composed of many individual broken and fragmented pieces that, when arranged by an artist, becomes a beautiful work…
Designing as Factory Work
by Daniel van der Velden, 2006 In the NRC Handelsblad newspaper, Annette Nijs, cultural spokesperson for the VVD (People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy), wrote, ‘We are making a turn, away from the assembly line to the laboratory and the design studios, from the working class to the creative class (estimates vary from 30% to…
The Real Issue: A Thought by Milton Glaser
“The real issue is not talent as an independent element, but talent in relationship to will, desire, and persistence. Talent without these things vanishes and even modest talent with those characteristics grows.” -Milton Glaser
Without Aesthetic
“Without aesthetic, design is either the humdrum repetition of familiar clichés or a wild scramble for novelty. Without the aesthetic, the computer is but a mindless speed machine, producing effects without substance. Form without relevant content, or content without meaningful form.” -Paul Rand