Down the Wormhole
Episodes

Wednesday Nov 27, 2019
Evolution Part 3 (In the Beginning)
Wednesday Nov 27, 2019
Wednesday Nov 27, 2019
Episode 17
Does accepting evolution mean that you can no longer believe in a personal God who is involved with the world? Are there ways to read evolution into the Bible? Did God really create everything? How do we even begin to have these conversations?
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produced by Zack Jacksonmusic by Zack Jackson and Barton Willis
Show Notes:
Movies
[Ian] The Dark Knight : https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0468569/
[Zack] Toy Story 2 : https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120363/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1
[Adam] Star Trek Wrath of Khan: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084726/
[Kendra] Lion King 2 simba’s pride : https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120131/
[Rachael; broke the rules again] Raiders of the Ark : https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082971/
Definitions/People
Spectrum of creationists: https://ncse.ngo/creationevolution-continuum
Young Earth
https://answersingenesis.org/creationism/young-earth/young-earth-creationist-view-summarized-and-defended/ [pro]
https://biologos.org/personal-stories/confessions-of-a-failed-young-earth-creationist/ [someone’s personal account; anti]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Young_Earth_creationism
Theistic evolution
https://biologos.org/articles/series/science-and-the-bible/theistic-evolution-history-and-beliefs
Day-age creation
http://www.religionfacts.com/day-age-creationism
Gap creationism
https://www.blueletterbible.org/faq/don_stewart/don_stewart_654.cfm
Teleology
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teleological_argument [definition]
https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/teleological-arguments/ [article describing various needs in the
teleological argument for the existence of God]
Divine actions
https://www.theopedia.com/divine-action [definition]
Ken Ham
https://answersingenesis.org/bios/ken-ham/ [in support of his ideologies]
https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/a-giant-ark-is-just-the-start-these-creationists-have-a-bigger-plan-for-recruiting-new-believers/2017/05/24/b497bd14-2920-11e7-be51-b3fc6ff7faee_story.html
Heliocentric
https://www.britannica.com/science/heliocentrism
Stories
St. Agustine stealing pears
https://augustinianvocations.org/blog-archive/2017/1/19/st-augustine-and-the-pear-tree-a-lasting-story
Luther quote of adam sinning
https://lutheranreformation.org/get-involved/bible-study-luther-genesis-37-15/
Story from Book of Joshua (sun held in sky)
https://www.sefaria.org/Joshua.10?lang=bi [Joshua 10:12 quote]
https://www.timesofisrael.com/3224-years-later-scientists-see-first-ever-recorded-eclipse-in-joshuas-battle/ [was it really an eclipse?]
Talmud matchmaking
https://www.sefaria.org/Bereishit_Rabbah.68.4?lang=en [Quote from Genesis midrash, 68:4]

Wednesday Nov 20, 2019
Evolution Part 2 (Increasingly More Complicated Tubes)
Wednesday Nov 20, 2019
Wednesday Nov 20, 2019
Episode 16So what is evolution exactly? How would you explain it to someone who doesn't think they are "good at science"? Can we see evolution happening today? Should we be worried about mutant Vikings and hybrid coyotes?
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Show Notes
Kleptoplasty Sea Slug:
https://manoa.hawaii.edu/exploringourfluidearth/biological/aquatic-plants-and-algae/structure-and-function/weird-science-kleptoplasty
Al regel achat: while standing on one foot--story explanation (and how it is used in modern Hebrew)
https://www.haaretz.com/word-of-the-day-al-regel-akhat-1.5318459
Elephants adapting to be tuskless
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/2018/11/wildlife-watch-news-tuskless-elephants-behavior-change/
Peppered Moths of London
http://www.mothscount.org/text/63/peppered_moth_and_natural_selection.html
Chicken or Egg…first the egg!
https://www.science.org.au/curious/earth-environment/which-came-first-chicken-or-egg
We don’t understand big numbers
https://waitbutwhy.com/2014/11/1000000-grahams-number.html
Coywolf (or wolfoyte if preferred)
https://www.earthtouchnews.com/natural-world/animal-behaviour/is-this-coyote-wolf-hybrid-taking-over-north-america/
Worm composting
http://www.franklincountywastedistrict.org/vermicomposting.html
Zack's Worm Bin
https://amzn.to/330caxl
Lactose tolerance or intolerance, who’s the mutant now?
https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt/2012/12/27/168144785/an-evolutionary-whodunit-how-did-humans-develop-lactose-tolerance
And this one has a map: https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn27938-everything-you-need-to-know-about-lactose-intolerance/
Reading up on evolution
https://evolution.berkeley.edu/evolibrary/resourcelibrary.php
https://www.yourgenome.org/facts/what-is-evolution
Video on natural selection (Crash Course):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTftyFboC_M&list=PL3EED4C1D684D3ADF&index=14
Video on evolution (Crash Course)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3GagfbA2vo&list=PL3EED4C1D684D3ADF&index=20
History of language evolution
http://www.historyworld.net/wrldhis/PlainTextHistories.asp?ParagraphID=axx
Or a TED-ed short video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWDKsHm6gTA
Word by Word: The Secret Life of Dictionaries by Kory Stamper (Kindle Edition)
https://amzn.to/2O4ekYo
Because Internet: Understanding the New Rules of Language by Gretchen McCulloch (Kindle Edition)
https://amzn.to/33YQN0G
A forest of language trees, showing their relationships:
https://eurotalk.com/blog/2015/06/03/the-language-forest-how-are-world-languages-related/
Darwin
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Charles-Darwin

Wednesday Nov 13, 2019
Evolution Part 1 (The Dogs They Are a-Changin')
Wednesday Nov 13, 2019
Wednesday Nov 13, 2019
Episode 15
As we begin our first evolution miniseries, our hosts take some time to discuss why this topic has become so central to the "religion vs science" conflict and why it matters to us. How do we reconcile a sovereign God with the randomness of natural selection? Can we find meaning through science or only facts? Who ever thought that breeding pugs was a good idea?
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Show Notes
Favorite fruits
Kiwiberries
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Actinidia_arguta
Watermelon [and how they’ve changed in the last few centuries]
https://www.vox.com /2015/7/28/9050469/watermelon-breeding-paintings
Banana [other fruits talked about too]
https://www.sciencealert.com/fruits-vegetables-before-domestication-photos-genetically-modified-food-natural
Threat to the cavendish: https://www.cnn.com/2015/07/22/africa/banana-panama-disease/index.html
Strawberries [a brief history]
https://www.uvm.edu/vtvegandberry/factsheets/strawberryhistory.html
Dogs
Labradoodle Regrets:
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/25/us/labradoodle-creator-regret.html
French Bulldog insemination
https://www.frenchie.shop/blogs/frenchie-shop-blog/do-french-bulldogs-have-to-be-artificially-inseminated [pro-Frenchie site]
https://www.thestranger.com/slog/2018/03/30/25974515/your-french-bulldog-is-an-abomination [biased against them]
Pugs
https://www.petmd.com/dog/breeds/c_dg_pug [Note the medical issues associated with them]
Theistic evolution
https://biologos.org/articles/theistic-evolution-history-and-beliefs
Theodicy
In-depth philosophy article
https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/evil/
General definitions
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodicy
https://www.britannica.com/topic/theodicy-theology
Pardes
An explanation and experience: https://onbeing.org/blog/the-spaces-between-the-consonants/

Wednesday Nov 06, 2019
Church and State Part 5 (Give Satan a Chance)
Wednesday Nov 06, 2019
Wednesday Nov 06, 2019
Episode 14
In this episode, our hosts take you on a tour of the bizarre and often misunderstood world of the Satanic Temple and their efforts to fight for religious freedom. What role do satirical religions play in our modern world, and should they be treated like traditional religions? Can we create an organization for secular humanists that has the benefits of religion without a deity?
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produced by Zack Jacksonmusic by Zack Jackson and Barton Willis
Show Notes:
Our opening question about our favorite tricksters:
Ian: Loki:
https://norse-mythology.org/gods-and-creatures/the-aesir-gods-and-goddesses/loki/
Rachael: Loki and Puck: analysis of Puck
https://www.thoughtco.com/character-analysis-puck-midsummer-nights-dream-2984577
Zack: Benjamin Linus from Lost :
https://lostpedia.fandom.com/wiki/Benjamin_Linus
Adam: Dolos [I don’t love using wiki, but I just couldn’t find anything meaningful elsewhere]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dolos_(mythology)
Kendra: Spike from Buffy the Vampire Slayer
https://buffy.fandom.com/wiki/Spike
The Satanic Temple
https://thesatanictemple.com/
It’s not the Church of Satan:
https://thesatanictemple.com/pages/what-is-the-difference-between-the-satanic-temple-and-the-church-of-satan
Article on the documentary, Hail Satan?, produced this year
https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-49392867
[if you want another article, explaining the documentary director idea that highlights what we spoke about regarding community and the search for meaning]
https://www.wired.com/2019/05/geeks-guide-hail-satan/
List of approved religions in the American military: you will notice neither Pastafarian nor The Satanic Temple are listed.There are over 210 religious affiliations listed as of 2017.
http://americanhumanist.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Faith-and-Belief-Codes-for-Reporting-Personnel-Data-of-Service-Members.pdf
Durkheim and religion
http://durkheim.uchicago.edu/Summaries/forms.html#pgfId=6212
Durkheim and philosophy as religion (slightly different take than the above citation)
https://www.iep.utm.edu/durkheim/#H4
Mircea Eliade and religion
https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Mircea_Eliade#Contribution_to_the_study_of_religion
[or from britannica, but I found this explanation to a bit more dense]
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Mircea-Eliade#ref274286
Is Buddhism a religion?
https://bigthink.com/21st-century-spirituality/is-buddhism-a-religion
John Oliver and debt collecting
https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/john-oliver-buys-15-million-of-medical-debt-for-60/?fbclid=IwAR0FBYs-n884jjIzwLQ1DotAVCEhn2bJRGc35hC2nR-BZzbRExRjQKJtCFI