Category: Religion Philosophy
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Painting… Praying… Reading…
During the European Middle Ages, literacy and written texts were largely the province of religious institutions. Richly illustrated manuscripts were created in monasteries for use by members of religious institutions and by the nobility. Some of these illuminated manuscripts were embellished with luxurious paints and pigments, including gold leaf and ultramarine, a rare and expensive…
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How many scientists are Christians? (Does it matter?)
Statistics of religiousness are a hot topic. A friend recently initiated a discussion regarding science, religion and the ‘war’ between them. One of the basic elements of the discussion was the number of scientists who are Christians and of course the actual number of christians in the world to-day. The discussion heated up, with many…
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The third eye… Light… Darkness…
Just like land plants, algae use sunlight as an energy source. Many green algae actively move in the water; they can approach the light or move away from it. For this they use special sensors (photoreceptors) with which they perceive light. The decades-long search for these light sensors led to a first success in 2002:…
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Editing consciousness. Controlling thoughts. Speaking in the mirror…
People who are grieving a major loss, such as the death of a spouse or a child, use different coping mechanisms to carry on with their lives. Psychologists have been able to track different approaches, which can reflect different clinical outcomes. One approach that is not usually successful is avoidant grief, a state in which…
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Religion as the single foundation of Science
MCDSARE: 2020 International Multidisciplinary Scientific Conference on the Dialogue between Sciences & Arts, Religion & Education Religion as the single foundation of Science Author: Ph.D. Spyridon I. Kakos Abstract: For centuries, science was considered as something radically different from religion. Yet, the foundations of true science are deeply religious in nature. This paper seeks to…
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