By: Jim Virkler; ©2010 It is surprising that the concept of intelligent agency in bio-systems or in the cosmos at large is rejected so vehemently by many science professionals. There…
By: Jim Virkler; ©2010 Garden hoses have an innate tendency to weave themselves into bewildering, inextricable tangles. Perhaps this is just another manifestation of Murphy’s law. Our body cells solve…
By: Jim Virkler; ©2010 Searching through dusty picture albums of my early childhood, I find snapshots of my toddler years do not resemble those taken at my wedding. They bear…
By: Jim Virkler; ©2010 When a repair or service technician comes to my home, I have the habit of lingering nearby to ask questions. Of course, I ask permission for…
By: Jim Virkler; ©2010 The universe we inhabit, brought into existence by the Creator, is governed by many laws. One of the most important is the second law of thermodynamics.…
By: Jim Virkler; ©2010 Several years ago an acquaintance acknowledged that the issue of the age of the earth and our universe did not bother him. Previously, our discussions about…
By: Jim Virkler; ©2010 Human experience is currently locked into a time frame in which we are bound by the laws of science now in effect. We credit God for…
By: Jim Virkler; ©2009 Many people at or beyond retirement age fondly remember the excitement of mailing in 25 cents and a cereal box top, then waiting anxiously for the…
By: Jim Virkler; ©2009 Readers old enough to have studied biology before 1960 now realize that the course emphasis has changed. We recall a term for the “living substance” of…
By: Jim Virkler; ©2008 Several of the body’s senses rely on energy signals received from locations remote from the body. Sound is one example. Our sense of hearing relies on…
