68. To unite science and faith – Gerald Baron
A deep interest in a combination of communication, spirituality and science entices me, I must say. And it was likely not by coincidence I discovered Gerald Baron on the blogging and writing platform Medium. A grandfather of nine, Gerald is now mostly retired and can spend much of his time following his heart-felt interests. Gerald had a career as a teacher and entrepreneur in communication and PR. He was the head of a company at one point, but he gradually realized he wasn't a ”CEO type”. ”Those who are financially successful have certain personal traits, they are perhaps more inclined to steamroller other people, sometimes sociopaths”, says Gerald and gives the prime example of Apple’s founder Steve Jobs. Does it have to be that way? ”It is an old question … The capitalist system is terribly flawed, and yet it has generated wealth for a great many people. It works because there are people who are willing to do what it takes to be successful. Which is exactly why it needs moderation and controls”, says Gerald. Perhaps there are big changes underway in the world. We agree that this is true when it comes to science. ”Major paradigm shifts will be represented in some significant changes in worldview. The foundation of science is crumbling, and most scientists understand that.” But we are a generation or two away from the general public really understanding it, Gerald Baron thinks. He refers to Carl Gustav Jung, who described a quantum reality before quantum physics was discovered. ”The conscious mind, wherever and whatever it is, has a role to play in bringing reality into existence. When we exercise our conscious minds we bring something into existence that wasn't there before.” Open minded forerunners in science, not least in quantum physics, realized that the new findings undoubtedly mirrored much of the spiritual realm. ”But physicalist evangelists shoved those ideas aside.” Digging deeply into the new science has affected Gerald’s Christian faith, but science also validates much of what the Bible tells us, he says–including parts of the scripture that are seldom highlighted in the general discourse. Sometimes new findings clearly contradict the Christian worldview. One such example is the studies at the University of Virginia that show compelling evidence of reincarnation. And it is not possible to deny evolution, he says. ”The delta variant makes that very clear to us every day.” ”My issue is with exclusive evolution, that evolution is the answer to everything. Even cosmology.” ”There is evolution, but it is not random. The digital code in our DNA is remarkably complex and carries meaning. In science we know of no process of creating meaningful code other than through an intelligent mind”, Gerald says. The more physicalists find out about the complexity of life and how absolutely remarkable it is, the goal post of coming to an answer through chemical evolution keeps moving further and further out. ”It is looking more and more like alchemy.” Despite all this, the public, via the media, still believes that neo-darwinism is an established fact. Gerald Baron has issues with the media. He has written two books about how it functions in its relation to the rest of society; ”Now is Too Late” and ”Black Hats White Hats”. He has coined the acronym FUDO to describe the currency of the news media. It stands for Fear, Uncertainty, Doubt and Outrage. ”And outrage is the preferred one.” Activists feed the outrage, and they know that: An activist makes some claim and the journalist repeats it. ”Even a small number of activists can be remarkably effective in making huge changes”, says Gerald. Gerald’s website: grbaron.com Gerald on Medium: https://gerald-baron.medium.com