Looking for some more resources on ‘deep history‘ and ‘big history‘, two notions which I think are important in the interaction between theology and evolutionary studies of religion, I stumbled upon a curious website. At “Great Story parables” you can find dramatic scripts and stories for fun, poignant, and virtues-rich ways of teaching the science-based Epic of Evolution (Big History) Apparently, […]
The trouble with borrowing ideas from outside your field of expertise
Originally posted on From experience to meaning…:
This morning I was part of a team at my school discussing STEM versus STEAM, an interesting concept including arts in the paradigm of STEM. I checked STEAM online, and found this (quite horrible) infographic from the University of Florida: What you get is an interesting idea, STEAM, from…
Our Latest Scientific Collaborator was a Medieval Bishop
The myth that science and religion always have been and always will be in conflict with each other, is still believed in, although historical research has shown that the conflict thesis is far too simplistic. This blogpost offers a very interesting example of the complex relation between science and religion. Ordered Universe Our Latest Scientific […]
Calling Charlie – A Case of HADD With Theological Implications
Sometimes I live in an ivory tower. That’s why I completely missed the social media-hype around #charliecharliechallenge Tweets. Apparently it’s a new kind of game, resembling our old-fashioned Ouija board, played with pencils and papers. There are some interesting aspects about this. First of all, all those kids running away or screaming out their lungs […]
# MAPS /// Manifesto for an Alternative Cartography
Originally posted on The Funambulist:
Map created by Léopold Lambert for The Funambulist (2015) / Access a high-quality version here (6MB) (license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommerical-ShareAlike 4.0) I made this map in complement of last week’s article that introduced a few hypotheses about new ways of envisioning governance. It represents the world, no longer by its national borders…
The End of the World or Fun While Doing Research
Sometimes doing research is fun. Not a productive kind of fun, but still fun. When reading “Religious Naturalism Today“, a book I had on my to-read shelf for a while, but for some reason had not studied yet, I stumbled upon a reference to John Herman Randall‘s book “The Role of Knowledge in Western Religion“. It […]
Learning From Schillebeeckx
Last week, I participated in a Schillebeeckx Research Seminar, co-organized by KU Leuven and Radbout University. The seminar consisted of two days crammed with presentations and discussions, having me fill up page after page in my note book in an attempt to make sure I would be able to retrieve as much insights as possible afterwards. The most exciting, […]
Philosophari in Maria: Towards a Marian Metaxology
This post is not explicitly about religion and science, although it does concern the relation between faith and reason. It’s about a meeting organized by the Anthropos Research Group, of which I am a member. On Tuesday, 26th of May, 14.00-16.00., my colleague Dr. Patrick Cooper, will present on the theme of “Philosophari in Maria: […]
Ken Ham Cherry Picking Scripture
When I first read Ken Ham’s take on the Nepal earthquake, I decided to ignore it. I thought nobody would take him serious anyway, at least not in my little, Dutch-speaking part of the world. But then some approving comments on Ham appeared on social media. That made me reconsider my initial choice. The reason is simple. […]
Religion and Science in “Protect the Earth, Dignify Humanity. The Moral Dimensions of Climate Change and Sustainable Humanity”
Earlier this week, a “Final Declaration” was published from a workshop on climate change, organized by, amongst others, the Pontifical Academy of Sciences. Obviously, this declaration is an important contribution to the debate regarding global warming (or, more euphemistically: ‘climate change’), inviting a number of enthusiastic as well as more critical comments in the media. […]
Weekly Gardening 