Category Archives: Life Purpose

Seek God

Posted on September 30, 2022 by paulyr2

Above photo comes from blog, Camper Chronicles. It shows a small-scale replica in Whitney Western Art Museum (Cody, Wyoming, near Yellowstone National Park) of larger-than-life statue found outside Boston Museum of Fine Arts. The artist was Cyrus Dallin, born in … Continue reading →

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Tell the Truth

Posted on August 6, 2022 by paulyr2

If only people would tell the truth always, as a matter of principle, the world would be much closer to perfect. Truth is, firstly, a divine qualtiy, a character-trait of God. Truth arises in intelligent consciousness in association with some … Continue reading →

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Experiment in Science and Religion

Posted on June 6, 2022 by paulyr2

Science A recent interview with a biochemist at Duke University in ‘Science News‘ inspired this post. Publisher Maya Ajmera asked Paul Modrich this question. You’ve described yourself as an experimentalist. What do you mean by this and how does it … Continue reading →

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A Message from the Middle Ages

Posted on March 15, 2022 by paulyr2

A 2021 film, ‘The Green Knight,’ directed by David Lowery, is based on the medieval poetic tale, ‘Sir Gawain and the Green Knight’ (14th century, middle English) by unknown author. Here is a portion, lines 485-490, which ends Part One. … Continue reading →

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The Bond between Frida Kahlo and Lucinda Williams

Posted on December 23, 2021 by paulyr2

Frida Kahlo was a Mexican painter who contracted polio as a five or six year old and suffered grievous injury in a bus accident at age of eighteen. ‘The Two Fridas’ ‘Self Portrait with Thorn Necklace’ Lucinda Williams is a … Continue reading →

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Martyrdom

Posted on November 20, 2021 by paulyr2

Martyrdom is murder of people who refuse to compromise their faith and its principles. This murder is carried through by officials of a government or by group members trying to establish government over a land and its population. Of course, … Continue reading →

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Novel CoronaVirus and Medicine

Posted on August 8, 2020 by paulyr2

I must say that this new coronavirus has made a mockery of modern medicine. Many lives have been saved by doctors and healthcare workers. Nonetheless modern medicine is clearly beaten by the virus, is in no way equal to its … Continue reading →

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COVID19: Science View and Religious Response

Posted on May 23, 2020 by paulyr2

There are many, many entries on COVID19 across the WordPress universe of blogs (I searched) and this is another one.  Everyone wants to add their 2 cents, I guess.  The virus (Latin: poison) has caused a pandemic, meaning it has … Continue reading →

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Wonder

Posted on October 27, 2019 by paulyr2

A thing about wondering is that it may lead to the unexpected.  You may find out more than you want to know or you may find you want to know more.  Wonder and curiosity may result in good or bad, … Continue reading →

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To Escape

Posted on December 19, 2018 by paulyr2

From time to time in every person, escape is desired desperately.  For some, escape is ever on the brink of consciousness.  There is a deep dissatisfaction with human life, one’s own life and news of the world. It is useless, useless, … Continue reading →

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