Nate Miles

In the drama of daily life, the wonders science has provided humanity are often overlooked. Sometimes, we need to zoom out beyond the pain of corrupt politics, global wars, and natural disasters to see how far we have truly come in a remarkably short time. While the world is far from perfect, the past 200 years have seen striking improvements in the most pivotal areas of human life. Extreme poverty has plummeted from roughly 90% to 10%, child mortality has declined from 40% to 4%, and average...

One of the most challenging aspects of a life of faith is the perceived silence of God. People of faith live in the tension of deep genuine conviction that God is present and cares, while also struggling to live in a world that feels absurd and lonely. The ever-present existential notion is the haunting thought that you are on your own and always have been. Perhaps God is merely a figment of the imagination and a source of comfort to help cope with the existential dread of life. Now that’s...

The physical reality we inhabit is a beautiful and powerful phenomenon. Our physical bodies are the sole way we engage with the world, and for that reason alone, they are worth celebrating. Reflecting on this can be a source of profound meaning. We are, after all, quite literally stardust, connected to the same atoms that burst forth from the Big Bang at the dawn of the universe. The cosmological journey that culminated in our conscious minds, capable of this very reflection, is simply...