Evolution and Involution in Vedic Science

June 4, 2023 By Ted Peters

Vedic science finds itself in a paradox. On the one hand, Vedic sience benefits from postcolonial and postmodern philosophy which denies universality to Western European modern science. These philosophies protect and legitimize local knowledge systems such as Hindu spirituality. On the other hand, proponents of Vedic science such as Swami Vivekananda and Sri Aurobindo want their Vedic version of science to share the universality currently enjoyed by scientists in every culture around the world. Read more

Is resurrection the ultimate miracle? Miracles 6

May 30, 2023 By Ted Peters

When God raised Jesus from the dead on the first Easter, God promised to raise you and me as well. Read more

Jesus’ Nature Miracles. Miracles 5

May 26, 2023 By Ted Peters

Jesus' nature miracles do not break nature's laws. Rather, they break into nature's processes from God's eschatological new creation. All Jesus miracles draw on the power of God's eschatological promise to transform this creation into the kingdom of God. Read more

Is Special Divine Action miraculous? Miracles 4

May 22, 2023 By Ted Peters

Special Divine Action comes in two forms, miraculous and non-miraculous. Robert John Russell's NIODA (Non-Interventionist Objective Divine Action) theory explains the non-miraculous. How does a miracle differ? Read more

Hume on Miracles. Miracles 3

May 18, 2023 By Ted Peters

Philosopher David Hume defines a miracle as an event that breaks a law of nature. But, because the laws of nature are never broken, miracles do not exist. Is that a sound argument? Not according to Donghwi Kim. Read more

Two Healing MIracles for Sainthood. Miracles 2

May 17, 2023 By Ted Peters

It takes two healing miracles to qualify for sainthood. Can we ask science to confirm that mircales are supernatural interventions by God? Let's ask the late Cardinal Levada, former Prefect of the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. Read more

How to see a miracle? Miracles 1

May 11, 2023 By Ted Peters

How to see a miracle? It's easy to dismiss an event of God's grace when it's right before our eyes. An objective healing miracle still requires our subjective willingness to see divine grace in our lives. Read more

AI Brinkmanship: A Prophetic Warning?

May 2, 2023 By Ted Peters

Our techie prophets are issuing a warning: step back from the AI brink before we fall into the Singularity--the AI takeover--or malicious actors disrupt the world economy and drain our bank accounts. Read more

The Science-as-Savior Eco-Myth

April 28, 2023 By Ted Peters

The science-as-savior myth coined two plus centuries ago by Europe's Enlightenment has resurfaced as an ecological myth. Like ancient cosmogonic myths in which the gods establish the authority of the king, this new eco-myth crowns the world's scientists as our king. I recommend that we de-mythicize the eco-myth and approach the challenge of the eco-crisis with moral and practical resources. Read more

Astronomer Grace Wolf-Chase & Astrotheology

April 23, 2023 By Ted Peters

Astronomer Grace Wolf-Chase has much to say that the astrotheologian should listen to. Read more