García and Miralles, Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life (2016)

García, Héctor, and Francesc Miralles. Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life. New York: Penguin, 2016. Hard Cover. 198 pages. $27.50. This is a book about an aspect of Japanese culture written by non-Japanese authors. Although one of them (García) does hold Japanese citizenship, this book is an interesting description of Japan … Continue reading García and Miralles, Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life (2016)

The So-Called “Theistic” Evolution (TE)

Francis Collins's book The Language of God (2007) is an interesting book in a few ways. First, the author Collins is a scientist (geneticist) claiming to have evidence for God. Second, he puts forward an all-encompassing view that attempts to reconcile evolution and creation. Although Collins tries to promote his newly coined term "BioLogos" (Collins … Continue reading The So-Called “Theistic” Evolution (TE)