Emergence International 2015: “A glorious day is dawning”

At the 2015 Conference in St. Louis, the following keynote speech was delivered by Dr. John Near, retired Professor Emeritus of Music at Principia College. Emergence International 2015: “A glorious day is dawning” Dr. John R. Near, Professor Emeritus of Music,...

Conquering Contagion

8,8,8,8 When others would a plague rehearse, And broadcast fears of woe-some fate; When news brings on an illness’ views, And plans of error conquering man. Then we must work to soon reverse These lies which foretell, soon or late, A claim that Life would not...

Leaving it to God—or to chance?

As an undergraduate at Rochester Institute of Technology, I was required to take a course in statistical analysis.  Although the course was rather forgettable, one concept intrigued me: “Poisson Probability,” the work of Siméon-Denis Poisson in the 1830s.  Poisson was...

Bless These Hands

Bless These Hands By Rev. Paul Lachlan Peck, I Universe, (Psalm 90:17) 7,7,7,7 Bless these hands, O Lord, that work In the vineyard day by day; May they never idly shirk From the tasks within the Way. Keep my motives pure and clear, Keep my heart in loving Grace; Keep...