"Like as Christ Was Raised up"

What Was Llull Up To?

In the histories of logic and of computer science which mention precursors and pioneers, we often find mention of Leibniz, the great l7th-century mathematician and philosopher, who was one of the first to try to build a mechanical calculator, and who tried to formulate a Mathesis universalis, a sort of scientific language which would permit any two disputants to settle their differences merely ...

Marine sediments tell it like it was.

W e live in a constantly changing environment. Although some changes are natural and therefore beyond our control, there is no question that many anthropogenic activities have dramatically altered our planet. The ‘‘human footprint’’ is now discernable around the globe, so much so that Crutzen (1) proposed a new geological epoch (the Anthropocene) to delineate the recent human-dominated era of E...

The Healing Christ

In keeping with our theme, Health and Hope, we began on Tuesday to examine the concept of whole person healing which affirms that we can live out the reality of being created in God’s image. As God’s image becomes restored in this process, the God-given mental, social and spiritual capacities of our patients become liberated and their physical health renewed. In this way, we can counteract the ...

As Depressing As It Was Predictable?

In recent years lung cancer specialists have complained that due to stigma resulting from the association of the disease with smoking, theirs is a neglected field. This paper demonstrates that in the 1950s and 1960s, when the British Medical Research Council (MRC) started to organize clinical trials for various forms of cancer, this was not the case. Rather, the organizers of these trials saw l...

Christ-like Attributes and Behaviors in Autistic and Special Needs Children