Theology

Mathematics & physics serve as explanations of existing form and function within our universe. However, neither explain why or how the rules behind those forms and functions exist in the first place. They merely express patterns and regularities in a system that is already rules-based. Were the universe not governed by consistent laws, repeated experiments would yield inconsistent outcomes. This implies that the source of those rules — whatever gives rise to mathematical regularity —…

The healing of the blind man at Bethsaida has long been interpreted as a two-stage miracle, often imbued with theological symbolism — suggesting, for example, a progressive spiritual enlightenment or an instructive moment for the disciples. However, recent insights from neuroscience and cognitive psychology provide a compelling alternative reading that underscores the narrative’s anthropological and cognitive depth. Contemporary studies on acquired sight after congenital blindness demonstrate that newly sighted individuals often struggle to distinguish between…

London was under siege. Its people were stooped — eyes firmly on the stone bricks, lifting their heads only to gauge the next ten steps. There was no danger of bumping into one another. They dared not touch. Most did not leave their homes. The Black Death could not sympathise with the repercussions of its presence — it knew nothing of clemency. It thrived in the weakened human spirit, the pessimism working as fuel in…

The clock does not determine age or the rate of physical degradation; it merely serves as a tool for measurement. It is use, exposure, and the myriad chemical interactions within and around matter that drive growth and decay. These chemical processes would occur regardless of a clock’s presence. The chemical universe is inherently sequential — no single event can occur without a preceding set of circumstances and in direct reference to a framework of interacting…