Paul of TarsusSaul of Tarsus, a.k.a. Paul the Apostle, Paul of Tarsus [?-65 c.e.] was a Hellenistic Jew and student of Gamaliel the Elder who served as enforcer for the Pharisaic Sanhedrin against the apostate Christian sect following the crucifixion of Jesus. Around 33 c.e. he experienced a dramatic...
A Debate on the Argument from Contingency Father F. C. Copleston and Bertrand Russell Broadcast in 1948 on the Third Program of the British Broadcasting Corporation. Copleston: As we are going to discuss the existence of God, it might perhaps be as well to come to some provisional agreement...
Atheism is generating quite a lot of attention these days. Prominent atheists are getting the word out about their views in increasing numbers and generating lots of public debate on the proper place of religion in governments and societies in the modern world. And now more than ever, atheists...
Influential people come in all shapes and sizes in all generations throughout history. Such people can be grouped together by shared affiliations and backgrounds, for whatever purposes people are drawn to make lists. This list offers some interesting biographical tidbits about 50 people of Jewish...
A forty eight year study into finding the Higgs Boson or "God particle" inches closer to startling conclusions: there may not be one Higgs Boson but TWO. Latest reports from ATLAS suggest that as scientists were tracing the roots the building blocks of the universe. Work at the CERN Large Hadron...
Sir Isaac Newton was a prominent English scientist that is considered one of the most influential and brilliant people in the history of humankind. He was a renowned physicist, mathematicians, historian, philosopher and theologian. His early life was characterized by a sad experience of family...
All Atoms are made up of protons, neutrons, and electrons. Electrons are negatively charged particles. These orbit the nucleus, similar to the way planets orbit the sun. They are “held together’ to the atom’s nucleus by the electromagnetic forces. Electrons are very, very small—about 1/1000 the...
There are generally three types of space colonies that are being proposed by scientists. These are: Colonies located on satellites or asteroids, colonies that are located on other planets and finally, completely artificial space colonies. The idea of space colonies have long been discussed and...
Physics is a branch of science that applies various scientific methods in order to decipher and comprehend the most basic principles and laws of nature – matter, energy and how it interacts with each other. Physicists usually focus on a particular area of physics even though many of these disciplines...
Maybe you want to pick an easy college major so that you can enjoy more social life during the peak of your life. Or maybe you know your limitations and aren't really interested in becoming a nuclear physicist. Whatever the case, it helps to know what the easiest degrees are to earn. According...
