Q/A: theory of evolution
Q: Why do you support the theory of evolution? It is a theory. It may …
Do the śāstras state that there are 400,000 species of humans?
The claim
The following verse is claimed to be variously from the Padma purāṇa, the …
Separating story from sāra or the essence
Often we come across stories in the purāṇas, that, on the face of it, do …
When śāstra clashes with pratyakśa
Jambūdvīpa is not an account of a physical reality.
The purāṇas contain a bewildering array …
The case for belief in Kṛṣṇa
The new atheism movement is on the upswing. Thinkers like Richard Dawkins and Daniel Dennett …
Quantum mechanics and consciousness
Renowned British physicist Roger Penrose and the University of Arizona’s Stuart Hameroff have a theory …
Of moon landings and conspiracy theories
Kennedy Space Center at Cape Canaveral was the site of one of mankind’s more remarkable …
Mixing bhakti with science means bad science and confused bhakti
Many devotees think that science has a place in the field of bhakti. For example, some …
The existence of the jīva is not a scientific hypothesis
A scientifically testable hypothesis must make predictions that can be tested. The hypothesis should predict …
Lulu and Nana: the world’s first gene-edited humans
A Chinese researcher announced recently that he has edited the genes of human babies with …
Louis Pasteur discovered that life comes from life
‘Life comes from Life’ is posed by some modern bhakti sects as a key challenge …
Bhakti is not a type of science.
Before we dive into this topic, lets start with the meaning of the word ‘Science’ …