Conversations on Intelligent Design and Fine-tuning
What about the argument within the scientific communities that the universe is fine-tuned? You yourself have mentioned that our universe is very special and unique. The fundamental constants, especially, are made in such a unique way; any slight change in these constants might lead to a completely different type of universe.
Theobiology
Theobiology is an attempt to generate open and healthy dialogue among scientists, scholars, and great thinkers of the world regarding the knowledge of the origin and nature of life and consciousness in contrast to purely materialistic science. It presents a comprehensive and comprehensible explanation of life, matter, and their interactions.
Communists, Capitalists and Proprietorship
There can be no peace if the communists or capitalists or any other party claims proprietorship over the resources of nature, which are entirely the property of the Lord. The capitalists cannot curb the communists simply by political maneuvering, nor can the communists defeat the capitalists simply by fighting for stolen bread.
A Humble Suggestion
Where is, therefore, the certainty of human intellect? Where is the boast of human reason? This fickleness of the mortal frame, this instability of human wisdom should teach us humility and abate our pride.
Bioethics, Science of Life, and Spirituality
This article is a transcript of a converstation which took place in 2004, between Dr. T. D. Singh, Founding Director of the Bhaktivedanta Institute, and Prof. Arthur L. Caplan, Connolly Mitty Professor of Bioethics at New York University’s Langone Medical Center. It covers themes such as euthanasia, abortion and the role of religion in bioethics.
Vaishnava Ontological Argument: A Predicate for the Existence of a Personal God
This paper (de)constructs an ontological argument based on Gödel’s proof and Oppy’s parody. This approach addresses (1) omnipotence as a defining characteristic of God; (2) the existence of the soul; and (3) God’s existence and individuality.
The Way to God Realization
From time immemorial investigations after truth are being made along two different lines – one the avaroha pantha or the way of descending where the conclusion directly follows from a cause or proposition, and the other, the way of ascending where the conclusion is sought to be established by argument based on one’s own experience.
To Love God
It was Christ Jesus who first said “Love God with all thy heart, with all thy mind, with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and love man as thy brother.” This is an absolute truth indeed; but different men put different interpretations to this noble expression.
The Goal of Science and Scientific Exploration
The goal of all kinds of human endeavors including scientific endeavor must be to know the Absolute Truth or God. Humility, which is an essential part of any seeker of spiritual knowledge should also be an integral element of any success scientific endeavor. Furthermore, today, there is a great need for introducing the science of God on a scientific basis in academic institutions around the world.
A Conversation on the Existence of the Soul
The atma is the source of consciousness within the body. It is ultimately a non-physical, nonchemical entity. It is the eternal person, who has an existence independent of the atoms and molecules of this world. In the Vedas the atma is described as being smaller than an atom.