The Curiosity Index: Week 51


Here are things I’ve read, watched and discovered as my curiosity got the better of me this week.

The Week’s Postings

Monday: A turning from trans?
Tuesday: Can we really live on Mars?
Wednesday: Because of the angels
Friday: Thank God for Jupiter

Related Reading


From the archives

One simple way to understand God’s heart for the poor: “Many years ago I asked the same question. So long ago in fact, that there were no smartphones or Bible software to help me. Yet I found my method so strikingly effective that I’d still recommend it today.”


Some interesting things (to me)

Seven posts that caught my eye.

  1. The sad irony of celebrity pastors & Liam Thatcher responds Tracing the ripples from fallen pastors
  2. The Biblical Archaeology Society have a good set of articles on The Three Magi
  3. Western Sahara returns to war. Not sure many will have noticed this development, which is all kinds of sad.
  4. Jeremy Williams has a pair of excellent articles. Can the Aral Sea be restored? and it’s twin From sea to desert to forest
  5. These photos prove a future with no waste is possible
  6. How long will Sweden’s nationalists be excluded from power?
  7. The Best Book Cover Designs of 2020

Eye-catching stuff

Northern lights photographer of the year – in pictures. Also here

This one is apparently a southern light. Still gorgeous though!

Seven Twitter highlights

  1. The difference being a Christian should make
  2. Well, my daughter just dropped Jesus in the school play.
  3. Want to know why 2020 has been so bad?
  4. Who knew Donald Trump spoke Swedish?
  5. Did you know that sometimes wolves sing just to make music? No, I did not.
  6. Where most Canadians live
  7. Go Tell It

Something to watch

Hurricane Epsilon Produced a “Century Swell” at Nazaré and the Surf Clips are Insane

Have a great weekend.


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