The Vegetable Grows and the Lion Roars: My Peace Corps Service

On March 8, Publisher BookBaby officially released my new book The Vegetable Grows and the Lion Roars: My Peace Corps Service. It is a memoir about my experience as a Peace Corps Volunteer in the Ivory Coast in the 1960s. The Ivory Coast is located in West Africa between Liberia and Ghana. I offer a … Continue reading The Vegetable Grows and the Lion Roars: My Peace Corps Service

Can Science and Theology Resolve the Issue Legitimately Together?

Wow! Is that possible? Can they really work together to resolve the basic issue of creation? We have examined science and what it claims about creation including the Big Bang Theory. And we have seen what the Bible says about creation. Is there a common ground to explain creation? One of the books that I … Continue reading Can Science and Theology Resolve the Issue Legitimately Together?

How True is the Bible’s Account of Creation?

Since we've talked about how science describes creation, isn't it only fair to see what the Bible says about it? The Bible describes how God created the universe and the earth in six days and rested on the seventh day. The New Revised Standard Version says, "In the beginning when God created the heavens and … Continue reading How True is the Bible’s Account of Creation?

Does the Big Bang Theory Explain Adequately the Origins of the Universe?

As Stephen Hawking, Paul Davies and others suggest, most scientists seem to believe the universe began with the Big Bang. That means the universe began as a very high-density and high-temperature state that subsequently expanded to the point where it is now. Supposedly, after the initial expansion, the universe cooled sufficiently to allow the formation … Continue reading Does the Big Bang Theory Explain Adequately the Origins of the Universe?

How Do the Scientific Method and Laws of Science Offer Proof of God’s Existence?

It is known that a scientific law is a concise statement of a relation that expresses a fundamental principle such as Newton's law of gravity. What eventually becomes a scientific law begins as a theory or a basic idea or proposal based on a set of observations made by a scientist. The process that follows … Continue reading How Do the Scientific Method and Laws of Science Offer Proof of God’s Existence?