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Apr 26, 2012

Religion + Life with Elaine H. Ecklund, Part 4: Worshiping Science

Christine A. Scheller

  “Philosophers of science and scientists themselves have discussed what they call ‘scientism’, a disciplinary imperialism on the part of scientists that leads them to explicitly or implicitly...

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Apr 12, 2012

Religion + Life with Elaine H. Ecklund, Part 3: Myth Busting

Christine A. Scheller

“Americans have placed science on a precarious throne. In one sense, they know that they benefit immensely from it. They immunize their children, enjoy the benefits of technology, and clamor for...

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Mar 29, 2012

Religion + Life with Elaine H. Ecklund, Part 2: Boundary Pioneers

Christine A. Scheller

Part 1 One of the most intriguing ideas in Laity Leadership Senior Fellow Elaine Howard Ecklund’s book Science vs. Religion: What Scientists Really Think is the idea of “boundary...

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Feb 23, 2012

Taking Aim at Technology Instead of the Problem

Christine A. Scheller

What would you do if your teenager posted a note on Facebook essentially calling you a tyrant and saying she’s tired of being your slave? I would be horrified, but since my children were grown...

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Feb 19, 2012

I Want What They Have

Howard E. Butt, Jr.

Ben had a job, but two other people on his work team got the perks.  And that bugged Ben.  So he made up his mind to complain. “Boss,” he said, “Jacob and Sharon get upgrades on flights,...

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Feb 16, 2012

Aging Well with Dr. Dan Blazer, Part 7

Christine A. Scheller

Our series on Aging Well with Dr. Dan Blazer included a wealth of information on caring for ourselves and our loved ones in the later years of life.  In article one, we learned that Dr....

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Feb 2, 2012

Aging Well with Dr. Dan Blazer, Part 6: Holistic Mental Health

Christine A. Scheller

  Part 1,  Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5 “The desire for immediate relief from specific problems has driven Christians and psychiatrists to seek and prescribe quick solutions with little...

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Jan 29, 2012

One Right Fit

Howard E. Butt, Jr.

In 1935, Chester Carlson was a young New York lawyer. He grew impatient with the time it took to copy legal documents. Three years later, he completed a prototype machine to do the job faster...

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Jan 26, 2012

Aging Well with Dr. Dan Blazer, Part 5: Social Supports & Storytelling

Christine A. Scheller

Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 Stories help us make sense of the world. True stories told by our elderly relatives help us understand ourselves, and the telling also helps the storytellers...

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Jan 2, 2012

Best of 2011 Leadership

Sandra Sims

When you think of a person who is in a leadership position, who comes to mind? Perhaps your manager at work, the company CEO, or the senior pastor of your congregation. Certainly, leaders at top...

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Beauty as a Signpost to God, Part 2

The fact that we can perceive things as beautiful, I believe, points to the existence of a God who loves beauty and created us in his own image. I talked about this in yesterday's reflection. Yet... Read More +