nature

A Gaian Interpretation of COVID and the World

Friday, February 11, 2022

a dense forest, man credits divine intervention for helping him find a missing toddler

Gaia theory is growing among young Americans. Gaia ecosystem all have something in common: They’re user-generated. Unlike organized religion, Gaianism (the name for the spiritual version of Gaia Theory) can essentially conform to any number of beliefs dependings on the person holding them. It’s not subject to any kind of empirical test or divine revelation. It doesn’t require specificity as to what beliving it would precisely entail.

A Nature Documentary that Talks about God? That's Filmmaker Nate Wilson's Goal

Thursday, September 30, 2021

a tiger drinking water, Filmmaker Nate Wilson works to create a nature documentary that highlights God

Filmmaker Nathan Wilson has a plan to revolutionize the nature documentary genre to highlight God's hand in creation. Partnering with Angel Studios, Wilson is creating the crowdfunded nature series The Riot and the Dance, which will promote and affirm a biblical worldview while showcasing jaw-dropping footage and sounds from around the world.

My Octopus Teacher and the God-Shaped Hole in Every Human Heart

Thursday, January 28, 2021

Post for Netflix show My Octopus Teacher

It is a particular discipline to not approach God with what Jesus called "many words," and instead to "be still and know" that He is God.

Have You Been Outside Today?: The Spiritual Cost of Isolation from Creation

Friday, July 12, 2019

One of the defining features of God’s Word is how often it points us to God’s world. Much of Scripture, in fact, assumes a certain level of understanding about nature. So, it would seem, if we fail to go outdoors, if we fail to experience and engage in God’s creation, our faith could suffer.

Animal “Culture”?: Knocking Humans Down a Peg

Friday, April 5, 2019

A recent article in the national magazine of the Sierra Club asked the question, “Does a Bear Think in the Woods?” Beyond the clever play on the old rhetorical question, the article made the remarkable claim that the intelligence of bears, chimpanzees, and other great apes shares “many properties with our own.”

Have You Been Outside Today?: The Spiritual Cost of Isolation from Creation

Tuesday, February 19, 2019

One of the defining features of God’s Word is how often it points us to God’s world. Much of Scripture, in fact, assumes a level of understanding about nature. So, it would seem, if we fail to go outdoors, if we fail to experience and engage in God’s creation, our faith could suffer.