Author Archives: Chaitanya Charan das

Does the improbability of extra-terrestrial life support more the Christian conception of God than the Vedic conception?
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From Dr Roy: Christians hold that life exists only on earth, whereas Vedas hold that life exists on other planets. So how can we use as evidence for God’s existence the scientific inference that life on other planets is improbable, as the below widely read article mentions? http://www.wsj.com/article_email/eric-metaxas-science-increasingly-makes-the-case-for-god-1419544568-lMyQjAxMTI0MjMyMTYzODExWj Answer Podcast: Download by “right-click and save […]

Can we reject as wrong numbers the rituals that don’t make sense? (PK QA 2)
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Evaluating the validity of rituals based on their sensibility seems like a sound criterion, but is it really? Let’s consider three factors: Are we ready to reject all rituals that don’t make sense? Is making sense the essence of rituals? Are we mature enough to properly evaluate the value of rituals? Are we ready to […]

Are rituals wrong numbers to God? (PK QA 1)
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They can be, but what is the solution? When we come to know that the number we are dialing is wrong, we seek the right number by consulting the appropriate authoritative book, the phone directory. Similarly, we can find the right rituals by referring to the appropriate authoritative book, scripture. Scripture offers us much more […]