Tag: space
Kardashev’s Scale and the Kingdom of God: Part 4 – Type 3 and 4 Civilizations
Now things are getting wilder. We started out with a discussion of the Kardashev Scale—a seven-phase scale gauging a civilization’s advancement based on how much energy it can harness—and how it relates to Christianity. We...
Kardashev’s Scale and the Kingdom of God: Part 3 – Type 2 Civilization
Last time we talked about what Christianity has to say about the not-too-distant future of human civilization. Specifically, the progress of humanity into a Type I civilization—one that can harness all the power of its...
Kardashev’s Scale and the Kingdom of God: Part 2 – Type 1 Civilization
What does Christianity have to say about the not-too-distant future of human civilization? As science fiction increasingly weaves into our reality, we need to think ahead and think well about how our theology will shape—and...
Kardashev’s Scale and the Kingdom of God: Part 1 – Christianity and the Cosmos
Despite our acknowledgement of the bigness of God and the length of eternity, Christians tend to focus on the here and now. Surely, it’s appropriate to emphasize presence in the present. We have but one...
Where the moons are ever waning
When the New Horizons spacecraft left our little lonely rock on January 19, 2006, iPhones hadn’t been invented yet. Gas prices were under $2.50 and Hummer sales had yet to peak. Facebook laid claim to...
Gitmo’s library, Detroit’s stray dogs and capturing asteroids
For the last few years, I thought the feeling among academics and environmentalists was that nuclear energy was the way to go. That it is cleaner and safer and cheaper than coal or natural gas...