Ted Peters

Just prior to Father's Day, I received communication from the Zulu branch on the Peters Tree. Anele Mzoneli (Martin's son) just graduated with a law degree from the University of Pretoria. Congrats! Zithulele "Chris" seems to be doing satisfactorily, though feeling the aging we all feel these days. Shout out to Chris! Part of the family in Zulu regalia.

I keep asking: why don't space scientists invite UFO enthusiasts to their BBQs? This question came up this spring when CTNS held a GTU seminar on "The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence: Why it Matters for Science and Theology." Astronomer Grace Wolf-Chase and I debated this matter. Here's free access to my write-up in Theology and Science. Just click.

The Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence: Why It Matters for Science and Theology? Published in Theology and Science (Ahead of Print, 2026)

Karen and I were blessed with visitors from Columbus, Ohio, for the first two weeks of June: Keith, Biz, Nina, and Lydia. It was heartwarming to enjoy family time together. Many of Biz's high school friends dropped in along with KK, Jackie, and Kayla.

Back to sorting through the snarls and snares of the free will enigma. How is this for framing the matter within determinism: libertarian free will is self-determinism while Christian freedom is self-less determinism?
"Free Will and Christian Freedom TWO"

Free Will And Christian Freedom TWO Free Will And Christian Freedom Within a deterministic framework, "libertarian free will" refers to self-determination and "Christian freedom" refers to selfless determination.

No kings! That's what Karen and Angie have to say about it.

On Friday the 13th, Karen became more than lucky. Her ceramic sculpture, "Handmaiden," won a red ribbon at the Falkirk exhibition. Her "Squirrel in a Blue Chaperon" is named after Jan Van Eck's piece. Karen adores her ceramics coach, Nadia, sitting lower left.

It's not merely a matter of perspective or interpretation. Rather, it's a matter of telling a lie when the evidence testifies to the contrary. Why lie? To get a grip on power, absolute power.
Substack PT 4013 Love Melts Ice. Redeeming America’s Future 5

Love Melts Ice Redeeming America's Future 5

Which is cheaper, to simply write a check and buy Greenland or conquer Denmark with "shock 'n' awe"? Washington's power lust wants to watch "shock 'n' awe" like kids want to watch Fourth of July fireworks.
Substack PT 4012 Love as a Political Program. Redeeming America’s Future 5

Love as a Political Program Redeeming America’s Future 4

I'm glad that Uriah Kim, our GTU president, is pathfinding our AI future. He brings Martin Buber and Paul Ricoeur into this conversation. Nice. This is a think piece.

Substack H+ 2023. How can AI make us truly human? Urian Kim on Co-Creativity and Moral Responsibility

How can AI make us truly human? Uriah Kim on Co-Creativity, and Ethical Formation

What do sophisticated and pulchritudinous ladies do the day following Christmas? They go to the ballet. This time to see the Nutcracker.