The Point of Medicine
The following articles fall under this category of content within The Point of Medicine.
What Foundation Do Ideas of Ethics Have if Darwin is Right?
Charles Darwin’s great idea was that biological change could be endless if small, beneficial, naturally occurring variations could be selectively preserved and grow because of initially small survival advantages. He provided no theory of beginnings, only of process, which did not concern him too much because Aristotle’s belief in the eternity of matter had not been disproved. Furthermore, micro-evolution occurs all the time as Darwin describes so beautifully in the first chapter of On the Origin of Species.
Theology of Mythology: Of God and gods, Angels and Demons
The people of ancient Palestine in Israel and Judea saw angels in anthropomorphic form, and they encountered demons inhabiting humans and animals. The angels (or even the Trinity) could eat at their table, unlock gates and move stones.
A Bearded Child, a Djembe and Faith
These last few months have squeezed our family like a grape. We have six kids aged eight and under—including infant twins, Ford and Eleanor, who joined our family in summer 2022. We are also about to move the whole Morris clan to Papua New Guinea in 2023 to serve as healthcare missionaries. I am sure you can imagine that our lives are as calm as a clam.
Unity Among the Members of Christ; Letter from the President
Christianity is a team sport. As team players, we need to get on the same page of the playbook so we can work in a coordinated effort to accomplish the goal of winning the lost and glorifying God in our lives and in our organization.
CMDA Today – Summer 2023
In the summer 2024 edition of CMDA Today, read how lasting friendships can be made through CMDA. Plus, discover how to navigate retirement with grace and wisdom, a celebration of WPDC’s 30 years of ministry, brand new curriculum to equip those in training, and more.
Don’t Use Ice Picks for Brain Surgery
The first time I ever heard of a lobotomy was in the early 1980s. I was a medical student, but I didn’t learn about it in class. Instead, I was in a darkened room with a bunch of other family members, watching a family home movie filmed 30 years earlier.
A Letter to Christian Physicians
Jonathan Clemens, PA