Daniel C. Peterson's Blog, page 1197

How forgiving should we be toward others?

      Posted from Orlando, Florida    

A scientifically tempting leap of faith?

    “When confronted with the order and beauty of the universe and the strange coincidences of nature, it’s very tempting to take the leap of faith from science into religion.  I am sure many physicists want to.  I only wish they would admit it. Tony Rothman, American writer and theoretical physicist Posted from Orlando, [Read More...]

The Washington Times: “Mormon fans make BYU feel welcome in any arena”

    http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2...    

Music of Christmas 9

      And now for a change of pace:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugV6Q...    

This world and the next

    “If you read history you will find that the Christians who did most for the present world were precisely those who thought most of the next. It is since Christians have largely ceased to think of the other world that they have become so ineffective in this.” C. S. Lewis  

Christmas Cheer 9

    This is a great idea for a really happy Christmas season:   http://www.thehappierhomemaker.com/20...    

Plantibodies

    There’s a brief little notice in the current (December 2014) issue of Scientific American about the idea of a “plantibody.”  The article’s author, Annie Sneed, defines plantibody as “a human antibody produced by plants.”   ZMapp, a drug generated via “hijacked” tobacco plants, was used this past summer to treat two Americans infected with [Read More...]

“Mitt Romney at BYU: Beyond Politics”

    http://www.nationalreview.com//postmo...    

“The struggle to survive inside Kobani”

    http://www.cnn.com/2014/12/04/world/m...   For those inclined to blame Islam for such horrors:  Please recall that the besieged residents and defenders of Kobani are themselves Muslims, too.    

Music of Christmas 8

    In my judgment, one of the most unearthly and beautiful pieces of modern classical Christmas music is Morten Lauridsen’s setting of O magnum mysterium:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7ch7...       Latin text O magnum mysterium, et admirabile sacramentum, ut animalia viderent Dominum natum, jacentem in praesepio! Beata Virgo, cujus viscera meruerunt portare Dominum Christum. [Read More...]