Monthly Archives: April 2016

Links and Comments: the mystery of monogamy; why people cannot live with doubt

Posted on 1 April 2016 by Mark R. Kelly

Los Angeles Times op-ed by [evolutionary psychologist] David P. Barash: Our biology wants us untethered. So why does society place so much emphasis on monogamy? Monogamy is a mystery. A Martian zoologist, visiting Earth and noting our basic biology — … Continue reading →

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Reading Around the Bible, 4: Luke

Posted on 1 April 2016 by Mark R. Kelly

Just starting the fourth gospel, John, so let me write up impressions of Luke first, beginning with some broad observations and questions: The whole idea of fulfilling prophecies, which the gospels variously emphasize, becomes considerably less impressive once you notice … Continue reading →

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