Science and Faith

Francis Collins Templeton Laureate!‍

Francis Collins, the Director of the National Institute of Health (NIH), United States, was awarded the prestigious Templeton Prize for Progress in Religion in 2020. The dollar 1.3 million prize is considered to be top, awarded by the John Templeton Foundation, in faith and science. Mother Teresa, D

The Problem of Evil: Augustine’s Contribution

Evil is understood to encompass both moral evil (caused by free human actions) and natural evil (caused by natural phenomena such as disease, earthquakes, and floods). Problem of evil affirms the following three propositions: God is almighty, God is perfectly good, and evil exists. The problem of evil is the question of how to reconcile […]

Simple Lessons of Corona

Until recently, the economic forecasts were very rosy; the stock markets were breaking all records, although some economic gurus had some apprehensions and had warned of a correction at some time in the future. Yes, sometime in the future. Then, came the virus and an abrupt collapse. Similarly, there was great optimism everywhere, in society, […]

Charles Barkla Scientific Research as Quest for God!

Charles Glover Barkla (1877-1943) was an English physicist who was awarded the Nobel Prize in physics in 1917 for his work in X-ray spectroscopy. He was born in a middle class family and educated in mathematics and physics. Having completed his Master’s degree, he proceeded to Trinity College, Cambridge with a Scholarship by the Royal […]

Wernher von Braun Eternity of the Soul!

“The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork.” This verse from Psalm 61 is engraved on the gravestone of Wernher von Braun (1912-1977), the renowned and pioneering rocket scientist. It speaks volumes about the reconciliation he achieved between his science and faith. Von Braun was a German who had worked […]

Ramanjua The Man Who Knew Infinity!

Srinivasa Ramanuja is a renowned Indian mathematician born in Madras. His father was a low level clerk. He hailed from a Brahmin family. Brought up traditionally, he attended Pujas in the Temple and was a strict vegetarian. Ramannuja began to show his genius by the age of 12 as he began inventing new theorems. He […]

Hindus call off rally through Christian villages in eastern India

Dayal among three awarded for promoting religious freedom, civil liberties