Life Form That Turns CO2 to Fuel

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“We think we will have fourth-generation fuels in about 18 months, with CO2 as the fuel stock.” Simple organisms can be genetically re-engineered to produce vaccines or octane-based fuels as waste, according to Venter. Biofuel alternatives to oil are third-generation. The next step is life forms that feed on CO2 and give off fuel such … Read more

Ecobuild 2008

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With 500 exhibitors, 100 seminars and 20,000 visitors expected, this year’s Ecobuild, at Earls Cout from February 26-28, promises to be bigger than ever. It will once again be staged alongside Futurebuild, showcasing innovations in construction, and Cityscape, home to the largest indoor representation of landscape design. This underlines the importance of sustainable development to … Read more

DeepShift / Everything Must Change

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I was struck again about how hollow and shallow it would be to try to live a Christian life that consists of singing songs, studying the Bible, listening to sermons, and so on – without being involved as agents of change in the world around us, especially relating to the growing global crises surrounding our … Read more

God’s Providence

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“God the great Creator of all things does uphold, direct, dispose, and govern all creatures, actions, and things, from the greatest even to the least, by His most wise and holy providence, according to His infallible foreknowledge, and the free and immutable counsel of His own will, to the praise of the glory of His … Read more

A Very Competitive Religious Marketplace

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The Pew survey finds that constant movement characterizes the American religious marketplace, as every major religious group is simultaneously gaining and losing adherents. Those that are growing as a result of religious change are simply gaining new members at a faster rate than they are losing members. Conversely, those that are declining in number because … Read more

First Things First

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First, we understand that God Himself is Beauty, and Justice, and Goodness, and Joy, and Peace, and Love, He is the sum of all perfections. And so God’s will is simply an expression of that divine perfection, and it shares in that perfection. So whenever we accept the will of God in our hearts, we … Read more

Practice Radical Gratitude

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No matter where you are or how you feel, find something to be grateful for. Give thanks for life’s small miracles, for a smile, or a sunset or for any of nature’s wonders. Even if the only thing you can appreciate is your next breath, then give thanks for that. Slowly, let the appreciation grow … Read more