James Harper

The Problem with the Scientific Method

So, what’s the problem with the scientific method as currently practiced? It could be argued that human progress has relied heavily on the successful application of this method to a myriad of human questions and problems. However, I believe there is a flaw in it that has resulted in countless hours of wasted time and needless conflict.

How Then Shall We Celebrate?

We Christians lost connection with the Jewish roots of our faith within a couple centuries of Jesus’ first coming. Antisemitism reared its head in the early church and the Jews were driven out of the body of Christ. The subsequent loss of understanding of the cultural context of Jesus’ ministry and work of salvation onContinue reading “How Then Shall We Celebrate?”

Yes, We Have No Bananas

With all the problems of the world, could it be that confusion over which bathroom to use will pull the last thread, finally unraveling our cultural fabric and sending us into revolution and anarchy? This is really not far-fetched. When the law of the land is that men with fully-functioning sex organs have the rightContinue reading “Yes, We Have No Bananas”

All That Have Breath

Years ago, I began to experience degradation of my heart function. I developed a left bundle branch block in my early 50’s. A few years later, my heart developed a pronounced arrhythmia, i.e. irregular beat. Also, around this time, my left ventricular ejection fraction was measured at 50%, which is the lower limit of normalContinue reading “All That Have Breath”

Rules for Managers

We are all managers. Some of us have a formal charter to manage, but even those who don’t have multiple opportunities every day to effect changes around them in ways that optimize their outcomes and the outcomes of others in positive ways. The classic example of this is the traditional role of the housewife (orContinue reading “Rules for Managers”

The Origin of Life

Did the universe come into existence in a single moment or did it always exist? Cosmologists and Bible believers alike agree that it came into existence in a single moment of time (either The Big Bang or “Let there be light!”) I will set aside for now the question of what caused the universe toContinue reading “The Origin of Life”

An Elegant Solution to Southeastern Conference Realignment

The addition of Texas and Oklahoma to the SEC will produce a football conference with a wealth of compelling in-conference matchups. And with a 12 team playoff beginning next season, out-of-conference scheduling will become much less important for SEC teams aspiring to the College Football Playoff (CFP). That’s the good news for SEC fans. The badContinue reading “An Elegant Solution to Southeastern Conference Realignment”