A Lesson, If You Wish to Listen
They had so much wealth and goods, Come and see them in their graves. Only a large shirt…
Issue 90 (November - December 2012)
20 articles
Living Green: How Much Do I Need to Suffer for It?
Fewer disposables. Fewer climate-changing green house gases. Fewer containers of trash. Fewer acres of ecological footprint. However, more…
Questions Concerning Robots That “Care”
Robots that “care” are no longer merely science fiction … Producing machines that look and behave like people…
The Four Bs of Religion
Some people assert that all religions are much the same, for better or for worse. Others will insist…
Of Frogs and Men: Perspectives on the Principle of Gradualness
We humans are inclined to be hasty, and wish to do what we want in a rush. We…
Outside the Agenda
The world agenda is occupied with all kinds of things: the US presidential elections, Syrian massacre, economic fallout…
Why Is Cancer a Complex Disease?
The chaos theory, first introduced by Edward Lorentz, offers new horizons for economists, meteorologists, seismologist and scientists studying…
Science
Today, scientific developments have reached unparalleled speed and level as we stumble upon a new surprising invention or…
The Messenger of Mercy
I was invited a while ago to a meeting in Little Rock which was held on the anniversary…
Yonder Mystery of Bones and Reproduction
For many years, scientists thought that women were born with a limited number of oocytes (eggs) in the…
Seeking Forgiveness in the Service of God
Question: Why is seeking forgiveness needed even right after a good work in the service of God? It…
Advanced Placement Phenomenon
Two national news magazines, U.S. News and Newsweek, annually publish lists of America’s Best High Schools. While Newsweek…
Science Square (Issue 90)
Childhood environment leaves its mark on DNA Factors underlying variable DNA methylation in a human community cohort. L.L.…
Can Plants Talk?
Plants come across with numerous organisms in their natural environment. So how do plants communicate with all these…
From Modernity to Post Modernity: The Importance of Faith in a Changing World
In his essay Postmodern Knowledge, French philosopher, Jean Francois Lyotard defined post modernism as the series of changes…