and quite honestly more nothingness than some-thingness. Yet, here we lie. Not even a visible speck to the universe. So, the question becomes, are we alone? In the science community, two theories exist on the existence of extraterrestrial life: the rare earth hypothesis and the principle of mediocrity. The article “The Rare Earth Theory: Logic and Math Says It’s Wrong-We’re Not Alone in Universe” written by Casey Kazan argues that the Rare Earth theory is incorrect. Meanwhile, the article written by
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As I was read through the beautiful Psalm 104, pictures of God’s handiwork began to flow through my mind. This psalm truly shows God’s uniqueness in creating Creation, as well as His splendor and majesty. Examples of how God shows his wisdom in Creation are, “He set the earth on its foundations, so that it should never move”(vs. 5). This verse has given us comfort that God will never let chaos dwell on Earth. “You cause the grass to grow for the livestock and plants for man to cultivate that he may
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David Alvarado Philosophy 6 Dorcas K. Chung April 3, 2015 Paper Assignment #2 Could a sovereign, immutable God have crafted complexities in this world or perhaps the imperfections on species have evolved thru the times? As the naturalist Richard Dawkins reveals, the laryngeal nerve is an example of imperfect “design,” as it starts from the brain, takes a long detour down through the body, and then goes back up again to the larynx. Accordingly, it would not make sense to say that an intelligent
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create a better world or to change lives or to just live comfortably and happily; but while dreams are dreamt and wishes made, time ticks on until the only time that is able to be had on this green Earth is spent on the futile efforts of tomorrow. The universe moves in its motions of alternating predictability and spontaneity with the rhyme and reason of a madman. It is not merciful or biased or hateful or influenced, but rather it is indifferent to the mediocrity of life. In the vastness of space, to
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In the essay “The Trouble with Wilderness; or, Getting Back to the Wrong Nature”, William Cronon argues against the cultural conception of the wilderness. For Cronon, the cultural conception of the wilderness is composed as an untouchable fortress that remains separated and protected from any and all human interactions. Humans, he believes, view themselves isolated from the natural world, however, Cronon emphasizes that wilderness free of human interaction is non-existent. For Millions of years’
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“He won all those medals in the Second World War, which was staged by robots so that Dwayne Hoover could give a free-willed reaction to such a holocaust…Harold Newcomb Wilbur got his medals for killing Japanese, who were yellow robots. They were fueled by rice.” (206) In medical journal and in the Reader’s digest, written about the dying planet. If the planet was in a good condition it looks a good tooth in the mouth. Creator of the Earth said that, “I had come to the Arts Festival incognito.
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The aforementioned quote neatly describes Catherine Keller’s theology. As a writer, professor and great thinker, this theologian truly embraces environmental theology as one universal poem. Meaning, we all are connected and therefore, just as invested as the Divine. Upon reading her book, On the Mystery, she does a wonderful job of rebooting process theology and the idea(s) of mystery. “Is it possible that the very name of God endangers the mystery that it names?” (17). I appreciate how Keller believes
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The Tale of Two Creations: How Two Creation Stories Can Create a Singular Narrative Genesis sets the stage for the rest of the story told within the Hebrew Bible. It provides the foundation for who the Israelites are and who their God is. As the first book of the Torah and Hebrew Bible, Genesis recounts the creation of the world, the destruction of mankind with the flood, and the foundation of monotheism through Abraham. As Segal explains, “[the Torah] is a narrative, tracing the history of the
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The earth was formed about 4.5 billion years ago. In the atmosphere there was hydrogen, nitrogen, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, ammonia, and methane. No oxygen was present at this time. Thunder, lightning, and water vapor storms were frequent. Shallow and warm muddy sediment had been forming due to long periods off rainfall. Oxygen has been on the earth since about 2.4 billion years ago by way of light trapping and photosynthesis. Since the atmosphere now contained oxygen, aerobic respiration
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Since the dawn of time humanity has been intrigued by the vastness of space. So many questions have been thought of and so many have yet to be answered. Is there extraterrestrial life in the universe? Is interstellar travel possible? Can humans harness the possible energy sources space has to offer? If the need arises can humanity come together and set aside each other’s differences and find a new planet to call home? After World War Two had ended the United States and Russia began a conflict that
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