The word 'living' has so many connotations that I'm almost reluctant to try to define it scientifically because it sounds as if I'm then downgrading all the other significances of that word.

The God of the Bible is also the God of the genome. He can be worshipped in the cathedral or in the laboratory. His creation is majestic, awesome, intricate, and beautiful.

God is most certainly not threatened by science; He made it all possible.

Evolution, as a mechanism, can be and must be true. But that says nothing about the nature of its author. For those who believe in God, there are reasons now to be more in awe, not less.

By committing the scientific method to religious claims you're committing a logical fallacy

I think God appreciates that we appreciate his creation.

I believe in the literal rising of the body of Christ. It's the cornerstone of my Christian faith.

Faith is not the opposite of reason. Faith rests squarely upon reason, but with the added component of revelation.

Scientists must venture outside their comfort zones to show the public how cool - and how important - their work really is.

The blooming of a flower is, in my mind, not a miracle. It's something that we can understand on the basis of molecular biology these days.

Proponents of intelligent design don't accept that some of the very complex nanomachines that we have inside ourselves could have come about solely on the basis of natural selection.

Happiness is an accident of nature, a beautiful and flawless aberration.

I guess time doesn't flow in order, does it - A, B, C, D? It just sort of goes where it feels like going.

Commerce does not have to be a ruthless, brutal enterprise that damages people’s lives. It can be a source of happiness, healing, and hope.

The art of friendship has been little cultivated in our society.

When you are missing someone, time seems to move slower, and when I'm falling in love with someone, time seems to be moving faster.

If you over plan New Year's Eve it's going to be a disaster so you have to be alive to changes.

My whole life, I have listened to people like Neil Young, or Crosby, Stills & Nash, and artists that have made a career out of the mellow, folky, acoustic dynamic.

Modo, et modo, non habebent modum. By-and-by has no end.

An authentic life is the most personal form of worship. Everyday life has become my prayer.

I had never thought of making a western even as I was making it.