As members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, we approach elections with deep introspection and a focus on our social and ethical values. While the church remains politically neutral, it encourages us to actively participate in the democratic process. Discover how our beliefs and values guide us in making political choices and the important role of active citizenship.
As a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, I have experienced how faith can be a shared experience. Yesterday, I experienced a special moment of connection during an intimate gathering of a small group of believers at someone's home. In this warm setting, I felt the essence of faith, where we shared our deepest convictions and felt a strong bond with God and each other.
A conversation with Gerard Bodifee about the ethical and religious dilemmas of artificial intelligence (AI) made me reflect on how AI forces us to think about forgiveness and errors, and the role of faith in setting ethical boundaries. The responsibility and challenges of creating new forms of intelligence are also considered.
Discover how theistic evolution and intelligent design can be combined, recognizing both scientific insights and a divine creative power. By admiring the complexity and beauty of nature, a harmonious vision emerges in which evolution is seen as a God-guided process. This approach offers a bridge between faith and science.
In my latest reading adventure, I delved into 'Science & Religion' by Patrick Loobuyck, and wow, what a book! Loobuyck remains surprisingly neutral as he explores all facets of the discussion between faith and science. This isn't a book that takes sides; it's more of a guide for anyone looking for solid arguments for their choice of faith or science. In short, a must-read for anyone who sometimes doubts between science and religion, or simply embraces both.
Inspired by a tweet from philosopher Maarten Boudry, I pondered proofs of God's existence. For me, faith is a personal choice, not based on scientific evidence. Faith is an inner conviction and experience, not a matter of rational arguments.
Is the church wrong because wrong things happen? I believe it is a reflection of faith to acknowledge mistakes and yet continue to believe in Christ and in the church.
After returning from a trip, I discovered that my GPS no longer worked, making me unexpectedly realize my dependence on this technology. I had to fall back on traditional navigation methods, which offered a moment of reflection on the importance of guidance.
The discussion about euthanasia that I initiated led to insights and strengthened my question: 'Whose life is mine?'. As a Christian, I first think of God. Prayer led to the Holy Spirit's insight that we belong to each other as brothers and sisters, emphasizing love and mutual connection. This follows from Jesus' greatest commandments about love, and suggests that our lives belong to both God and each other.
Recently, the euthanasia debate, which is never entirely absent, has flared up again. Honestly, too much is debated about preconditions and too little about what it's really about. Who owns your life? May faith provide an answer to that?
As a self-proclaimed moderate feminist, I call for a re-evaluation of both traditional and modern roles for women. I appeal to religious principles and contemporary insights to defend women's freedom of choice, so that they can arrange their lives as they wish, inside or outside the home. There is a need for respect and recognition for all women, and I advocate for a society that embraces the fundamental value of the family.
Twijfel ik soms? Uiteraard, is mijn antwoord. Meer nog, mijn geloof kan niet bestaan zonder twijfels. Maar ik begrijp dat dit niet voor iedereen zo is.
Het wordt vaak gezien als een cliché, maar tijdens de kerstperiode is het essentieel om even stil te staan bij de diepere betekenis van dit feest. We worden overspoeld met beelden van familiebijeenkomsten en het uitwisselen van cadeaus, en hoewel deze tradities hun eigen waarde hebben, vertegenwoordigen ze slechts een deel van het kerstverhaal. De ware geest van Kerstmis gaat verder dan het materiële. Het is een tijd van reflectie, van innerlijke vrede en van hernieuwde verbinding met...
Waarden en normen zijn vaak complementair, soms competitief. Normen dienen gebaseerd te zijn op gedeelde waarden, maar zijn vaak pas nodig omdat de waarden niet meer voldoende gedeeld en gedragen worden. Normen kunnen in regels en wetten gegoten worden en moeten afgedwongen worden door de overheid. Waarden worden gedeeld en zolang ze geen normering behoeven, dient de staat zijn handen daar van af te houden.
Ik ben pragmatisch groen. Ik sorteer zonder twijfel, betaal graag iets meer voor groene stroom en rij met veel plezier elektrisch. Dat is voldoende als disclaimer om mij niet verdacht te maken. Maar ik doe dat alles wel overwogen. En nu stel ik me, bij de nakende installatie van een digitale meter, enkele vragen over de nieuwe tarieven. Ik hoop dat er onder de lezers voldoende mensen zijn die met kennis van zaken durven antwoorden. Vraag en aanbod Dynamische tarieven zijn nieuw tegenover de...
Ik las in De Standaard een artikel over de massa van het W-boson. Als wetenschapper fascineert me dit enorm, als gelovige maakt het me jaloers. Het fascinerende is dat dit echt fundamentele wetenschap is. We kunnen dit deeltje niet zien. We kunnen heel moeilijke experimenten bedenken, waarvan we de uitkomsten in moeilijke formules plakken en dan een waarschijnlijk resultaat berekenen met een zekere precisiefactor. Fundamentele wetenschap ook omdat het een bijkomende stuk van de puzzel is...
Dalilla Hermans, a columnist for De Standaard, but professionally more an advocate for indignant woke, wrote the following in De Standaard: If you find that your phone does not contain at least five numbers of people of color, five numbers of people with disabilities, of people who are neurodivergent, belong to the LGBTI community or who are not between 25 and 45, there is a problem. Now, it is indeed in the context of organizers, chief editors, and so much more...
No, I did not make a derogatory mistake by writing Poland with a lowercase p. I am not talking about our, until now, still EU colleagues, who are most often encountered here in truck cabins. I'm talking about the polar opposites. Such as the South and the North Pole. One with penguins and the other with polar bears. One with ice on a land mass and the other a pile of ice on water. But both cold, with lots of ice and both threatened. They are there because our...
Science is driven by ignorance. If we were to think that we already know everything, we would stop searching. It is precisely because a scientist knows that he does not yet know something that he formulates hypotheses and develops theories, hoping that he will first find many peers who believe his assumptions are correct. Once the scientist finds answers, others must validate that the answer is correct. Science is therefore not just...
I would love to be a lawyer in the US to use this famous phrase again and again, but now I've encountered it in a video where I simply say amen in response. Those who know me know that I love the fact that for me, religion and science are not opposites, but different windows onto the same truth. One gives more answers to 'how' questions, the other seeks more 'why', and together they provide a coherent answer. They use different...
Reasonably Faithful: believing in a secular world 