Wonder on the Web

Issue 23: Links to amazing stuff

When Whites Were Not White

We of pale skin assume that our skin color is natural—or maybe has just always been that way. According to recent research, however, Europeans were not always as white as we are today.

Seeing Is Sometimes Skin Deep

Speaking of skin, it's a good thing that we don't use it to see. Because of both modesty and climate, we cover our skin with garments, so we'd be in the dark most of the time. That's not the case with octopi, apparently; we've recently determined that they can see with their skin.

A God Strong to Save

One of the great paradoxes of theology is this: God does not change, and yet he responds to prayer. He is perfect, so does not suffer any type of grief or loss, and yet he is described as one who empathizes with us in our pain. Theologians have been wrestling with this mystery for 2,000 years. In the last few decades, they've tried to abandon one half of this paradox, but that has created more questions than it has answered. The main one is this: do we have a God who merely suffers with us, or one who has power to deliver us from suffering?

The Beginning of Dogs

When did the version of the wolf that we call a dog first emerge? A discovery in the Arctic suggests man's best friend has a long history.

The Largest Galaxy in the Universe

We don’t really need to say anything more to get you to watch this five-minute video, do we?

Also in this issue

When the heart stops, poetry by Luci Shaw, the glory of an orchestra, and Harriet Tubman.

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Public Theology Project

The Bible Doesn’t Justify War Crimes

Old Testament warfare ultimately points us to the Cross, where God’s justice and mercy meet in Christ.

The Rise of the Religious Right

CT called for caution as evangelicals flocked to vote for Ronald Reagan.

Analysis

Social Media Addiction Attorneys See Themselves As Good Samaritans

A Q&A with the father-daughters legal team behind the landmark ruling against Meta.

New Dead Sea Scrolls Exhibit Is the Real Deal

Gordon Govier

After an embarrassing snafu in 2020, the Museum of the Bible celebrates an authentic documents display.‌

The Russell Moore Show

Malcolm Gladwell on Radical Forgiveness and the Death Penalty

What if the justice we rely on to bring closure is actually keeping us from it?

Wire Story

Pastors Want More Ways for Immigrants to Arrive and Remain Legally

Aaron Earls - Lifeway Research

Study: While pastors are divided on the Trump administration’s deportation campaign, a large majority oppose deporting persecuted Christians and blocking refugees.

News

Mobile Food Ministries Adapt to High Gas Prices

Despite soaring costs, two Christian groups in California persevere—and trust for God’s provision

Review

How Can You Live with Yourself After Doing Evil?

Michael Valdovinos’s book offers coping strategies, which are a start. But what we truly need is forgiveness.

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