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319 Secular vs. Sacred (9) When Darwinism Drowns

319 Secular vs. Sacred (9) When Darwinism Drowns

Uncensored Unprofessor
Sciency-Y Stuff, Why Does Morality Matter?, Jordan Peterson, Bible, Current Events, Secular vs. Sacred

Darwinism asserts there is no there-there. Life's just the product of random chance. And so, life is inherently meaningless and empty. But most Darwinists, even in our crazy PoMo society, cannot live inside such emptiness or meaninglessness. Drowning in emptiness but still hearing the echo of morality in their souls, what do they do? They make leaps of faith, leaps of faith that defy the cold-emptiness of Darwinian philosophy. Even, I'm sad to say, even Jordan Peterson makes such faith-leaps. How so?

318 Secular vs. Sacred (8) The Magic Inside it All

318 Secular vs. Sacred (8) The Magic Inside it All

Uncensored Unprofessor
Sciency-Y Stuff, Christian Worldview, Current Events, Secular vs. Sacred

Darwinists tell us the universe is empty and meaningless. But that's just not true once one begins studying life. For instance, the Leafcutter ant exhibits profoundly sophisticated behaviors. The queen ant, herself, follows innate algorithms that help her build and foster enormous colonies. Hence, life is pre-wired by intense and specific coding; all of which suggests the hand of an exquisitely sophisticated intellect. I also reflect on recent SCOTUS rulings and address the question of whether or not America is God's chosen nation.

317 Secular vs. Sacred (7) Hang Yer Hat On These Two Truths

317 Secular vs. Sacred (7) Hang Yer Hat On These Two Truths

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Jesus, Bible, Sciency-Y Stuff, Christian Worldview, Current Events, Secular vs. Sacred

What are the two central truths upon which I hang my own hat of belief? Importantly, both truths are rooted in history, fact, reality. The dogma of Lord Secularism says that the universe, for no discernible purpose, produced complex life; but there is no meaning to life. The Lord of creation sings that the cosmos is sated with beauty, love, and purpose; that life is grounded in meaning. Across these two diverse worldviews I search for answers. (Oh, and I also sing a Beatles song with new lyrics about top-level bribery.) Come laugh and think with me!

315 Secular vs. Sacred (5) Blinded by Science!

315 Secular vs. Sacred (5) Blinded by Science!

Uncensored Unprofessor
Christian Worldview, Current Events, Knowledge, Sciency-Y Stuff, Secular vs. Sacred

There is a shared public imagination: all science is peer-reviewed, all scientists are empty of bias, scientists work in labs, labs are sterile and pure. So all science is, itself, objective, impartial, and pure. But none of that is true. Science is, and scientists are, pre-loaded with bias, supposition, and philosophical coding. (If the Covid hysteria doesn't clarify that I don't know what would.) I describe how scientists (many, not all) try to blind us with the authority of their discipline. But their logic doesn't hold.

292 Shotgun: Twittering, Civilization, Apple Trees n' Faith, Scientism

292 Shotgun: Twittering, Civilization, Apple Trees n' Faith, Scientism

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Sciency-Y Stuff, Current Events, Christian Worldview, The Common Good

In this shotgun show I reflect variously on the recent Twitter revelations, why free speech is necessary for civilization, a comparison of Jesus and the tree of life in Eden, and the limitations of Science. There is a growing trend of Scientism: the belief that science will solve all human problems and that science—isolated unto itself—is the final arbiter of truth and meaning. But science is, at definitional levels, incapable of measuring all manner of things that are deeply important to human beings. Let's think with nuance even while we enjoy some laughter!

288 Shotgun—Evolution Challenged, The 2nd Coming, Grieving the Spirit

288 Shotgun—Evolution Challenged, The 2nd Coming, Grieving the Spirit

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Bible, Christian Worldview, Sciency-Y Stuff, Current Events

The Cambrian explosion—as scientists call it—raises some fascinating challenges to Darwinian evolution. I explore how that is so. I also variously work through fairness at the Southern border, whether I miss teaching, taking on the establishment, local television news in Idaho, the Evangelical framing of Christianity, the worldview of America's founders, and the second coming of Christ. Interspersed throughout are some NFL helmet-slogan inspired catch-phrases. Come think and laugh out loud with me!

287 Shotgun—Darwin's Faith, Anti-Truth, God's Will on Elections

287 Shotgun—Darwin's Faith, Anti-Truth, God's Will on Elections

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Christian Worldview, Current Events, Bible, Sciency-Y Stuff

Charles Darwin was not a neutral investigator. What were his pre-existing beliefs (that he had inherited from his father) which shaped his conclusions? There are lies and there is anti-truth, what is the difference? How do I read the imminent split that threatens (again) the Catholic Church? In this episode I also work through some funny memes and share some reflections on the season of Advent. Come think and laugh with me!

277 Climate Change (14) The Great Reset

277 Climate Change (14) The Great Reset

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Christian Worldview, Sciency-Y Stuff, Climate Change


Climate change sounds benign: good folk want to help the planet stay hospitable. But is that only where this is headed? How do leaders of the World Economic Forum, Bill Gates, and Bank of America envision climate change? How might climate change be used for alternative purposes? I also think aloud about the role and place of a Christian bearing, a churchly bearing, in and to culture. What are the dominant models at work today with regard to Church and culture? Come laugh and think with me.

276 Climate Change (13) Green Energies

276 Climate Change (13) Green Energies

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Current Events, Sciency-Y Stuff, Christian Worldview, Climate Change

To save the planet we all need to embrace green and renewable energies, right? Well, perhaps, sort of. This episode works through the dominant renewable energies noting their pluses and minuses. I also explore questions like, can we mine enough global lithium to eliminate all fossil fuel powered cars? Are electrical vehicles as clean and efficient as we are led to believe? The show opens with a reflection on the beauty of vocation in a God-created world. Come laugh and think with me!

274 Climate Change (11) Extreme Weather

274 Climate Change (11) Extreme Weather

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Current Events, Christian Worldview, Sciency-Y Stuff, Climate Change

With every forest fire, hurricane, snow storm, or hot summer we hear the cry, "climate change!" But are things really getting worse across the planet? Why are we led to believe they are? Then, how do green policies on the West coast actually make things worse? I also talk about my brother who, as an insurance adjustor, worked hurricane Katrina. In this episode I also share some of my own m.o. for doing the show, why the show is formed the way it is.

273 Climate Change (10) The Paris Agreement

273 Climate Change (10) The Paris Agreement

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Current Events, Sciency-Y Stuff, Christian Worldview, Climate Change

In 2015 most of the nations entered into the Paris agreement on capping of Earth's temperatures. What standard did they all commit toward? Now after 7 years how is that going? What are the potential pitfalls of the agreement? How might fraud and grift both play into Climate Change? I also work through necessary elements for Christian spiritual discernment.

272 Climate Change (9) Water Levels

272 Climate Change (9) Water Levels

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Christian Worldview, Current Events, Sciency-Y Stuff, Climate Change

With global warming all the glaciers are melting and the islands are being flooded, right? We'll take a careful look. We are causing Earth to approach catastrophic levels of sea rise, right? Hundreds of millions of people live under immediate threat of being flooded into annihilation, right? Let's study it. Why do I find the ancient Roman city of Pompeii so amazing? All of that and more in my continuing climate change series. Oh, and what about the recent increase in IRS agents? What does that indicate about where America is headed? Come think and laugh with me.

271 Climate Change (8) Melting? Glaciers and Ice Ages

271 Climate Change (8) Melting? Glaciers and Ice Ages

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Current Events, Sciency-Y Stuff, Christian Worldview, Climate Change

Are glaciers around the planet melting or expanding? Why? What about icy Antarctica? Do glaciers melt simply due to air temperature? How can cosmic rays and meteors contribute to ice ages? In this episode we explore these amazing rivers of ice that form all over the planet. Also, if you've listened before you know I like the term "PoMo". But what does that mean? And how is our era far different from, more sinister than, the normal conservative vs. liberal pendulum swing? Come think and laugh with me.

270 Climate Change (7) The Sun and Double-Speak

270 Climate Change (7) The Sun and Double-Speak

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Current Events, Sciency-Y Stuff, Climate Change

The constant public refrain is that humanity is destroying the planet, that we are the problem, that our presence is the single greatest driver of climate. But actually? The science doesn't go so neat and tidy in that direction. What about the power of the sun? What about our position in our galaxy? I also think with you about reducing inflation by spending $370 billion. What is going on? Why?

269 Climate Change (6) "A Cancer to the Planet"

269 Climate Change (6) "A Cancer to the Planet"

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Sciency-Y Stuff, Current Events, Christian Worldview, Climate Change

That the human race is a cancer to planet Earth is becoming a mainstream notion. The media constantly beat that drum but so also do movies like M. Night Shyamalan's "The Happening." I think through that movie and then compare its message with a biblical worldview on the relationship between humanity and Earth. Near the show's end I remark on the economic meltdown of Sri Lanka and how its governmental policies have played into the mess. Also, why does (should) culture matter for the Gospel of Christ?

268 Climate Change (5) Temps and Inconveniences

268 Climate Change (5) Temps and Inconveniences

Uncensored Unprofessor
Current Events, Sciency-Y Stuff, Climate Change

The warnings are emphatic and constant: we are smoking the planet. If we don't adjust course the ocean's icebergs will disappear, and along with them the polar bears. But what does the science say? What did a public lawsuit in the UK conclude? Along the way I also reflect on the Great Reversal I am witnessing among the Leftists, more reflections on Ukraine, and I even cover the Talking Heads' song, "Once in a Lifetime." Come think and laugh with me.

267 Climate Change (4) My Two Constant Suspicions

267 Climate Change (4) My Two Constant Suspicions

Uncensored Unprofessor
Current Events, Sciency-Y Stuff, Jordan Peterson, Climate Change

I'll admit it, I have biases that inform how I assess the topic of Climate Change. In fact, I have 2 constant biases. What are they? Also, prompted by a friend, I offer still more information about carbon dioxide. Along the way I also address how helpful catalytic converters really are, gun violence in Chicago, some miracles occurring in Central Oregon, and the question of suffering and meaning. Come think and laugh with me!

266 Climate Change (3) CO2, You, and Your Garden Too

266 Climate Change (3) CO2, You, and Your Garden Too

Uncensored Unprofessor
Current Events, Sciency-Y Stuff, Climate Change

The scientists behind the Paris accord use data (a span since the Industrial Revolution) that is too brief to be helpful. Much longer data is required to get a sense of earth's fluctuating climate. So why did the Paris accord, alongside American politicians, use shorter data? What percentage of the earth's history has been ice age? Is CO2 dangerous or beneficial for plant life? Is it—I know it sounds crazy—but is it possible the carbon dioxide we pump into the atmosphere is beneficial for life on earth? What is going on?

265 Climate Change (2) Cold. No, hot! Wait! (Alarmism)

265 Climate Change (2) Cold. No, hot! Wait! (Alarmism)

Uncensored Unprofessor
Current Events, Christian Worldview, Sciency-Y Stuff, Climate Change

When I was in high school a few teachers warned us of a looming ice age. Then for a couple decades we heard dire warnings of global warming. Today? It's a matter of climate change. Along the way what changed to cause the shift in terminology? And, as we think of it, on what does climate change science rest, computer models? I also reflect on the implications of the recent SCOTUS ruling about abortion. Come think and laugh with me!

264 Climate Change (1) Science looks in the Mirror

264 Climate Change (1) Science looks in the Mirror

Uncensored Unprofessor
Christian Worldview, Current Events, Sciency-Y Stuff, Climate Change

Climate change, obviously, is tied to scientific method. But just what is scientific method? How is it different from technological advance? What kinds of things get in the way of increasingly better scientific knowledge? Why, for a show about theology, am I even taking a look at climate change? I also share a fun story from when I was in the 5th grade in Oregon's Willamette valley.

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