Keep Asking by Gabriel G. Scheller

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The Birth of an Activist by Gabriel G. Scheller

In this piece of work from Gabriel’s senior year of high school, he outlines his racial awakening and subsequent passion for racial justice and reconciliation.  *** The Birth of an Activist by Gabriel G. Scheller Over the years I… Read More

Back in the Day by Gabriel G. Scheller

  [©GGS circa 2000, all rights reserved.] ************************************************************************************************************** Back in the day, in my “H” double “O-D,” sittin’ on the stoop listening to Snoop “D-O” double “G.” Tried to be good, do what my mom told me, causin’ all… Read More

New York Night by Gabriel G. Scheller

New York is beautiful. I forgot how much I missed it. So much life in this city. American remix. Culture rich city. I’ll move there someday, just to see the breakers dancing in the subway. There’s no music… Read More

How’s That for a Christmas Gift by Gabriel G. Scheller

My family is historically bad at giving gifts. I remember being a kid and getting mostly what I wanted, but I was extremely rambunctious, hyper-active and outgoing. You could throw string and an old shampoo bottle at me… Read More

Grieving a Suicide

  Wheaton College professor John Walford gave a passionate testimony about his brushes with suicide at a recent Wheaton chapel service. There have been three recent alumni suicides in the past year, and the university is rightly concerned about a trend that reflects an… Read More

hESCs@CHOC 2

Day 2 of the NIH hESC Training Course was fascinating. This year, I’m not hanging with the scientists 10 hours-a-day, but am only attending lectures that might address advances or new challenges in the field. Once again, I’m… Read More

hESCs@CHOC

I’ve gone straight from engaging with pastors to engaging with post-doctoral scientists. What, you ask, do I mean? Well, for the next 10 days, I’ll be at Childrens Hospital of Orange County (CHOC) attending the 5th annual NIH… Read More

NPC Wrap UP

  The National Pastors Convention ended at noon yesterday. I’ve been to many conferences over the years, and I must say this was one of the most enjoyable. Beeson Divinity school professor/author/painter Calvin Miller touched on why this… Read More

The Moral Instinct

Harvard psychologist Steven Pinker’s piece, “The Moral Instinct”  from last week’s NY Times Magazine is a nice compliment to Audi’s lecture. It’s a long and interesting, if sometimes predictable, read. In it you’ll learn why Bill Gates may be morally superior to… Read More

Religious Considerations and Democratic Pluralism

How does a religious person behave in the public square? Does one do cartwheels across the intersection in order to draw attention to one’s convictions–perhaps knocking people over in the process? Or, does an ethical religious person stand shyly on a… Read More

2008 NIH-sponsored HESC Course

I’ll once again be attending this year’s NIH course at CHOC. For scientists interested in all types of stem cell research, here are the details: The following information is for the NIH-sponsored Human Embryonic Stem Cell Culture Training Course… Read More