The 'How' of Resurrection

Is resurrection merely unlikely, or does it run counter to how the universe works? Drawing on thermodynamics and probability, while avoiding scientific and technical jargon, we’ll explore the difference between what is logically possible and what the universe actually produces. Although the math of physics doesn’t explicitly forbid the reversal of death, the odds of that occurring are so ridiculously long as to make the proposition physically irrelevant.

What does that mean for faith? Perhaps finitude is not bleakness; perhaps it is the ground of moral seriousness. If this life is not a rehearsal, then responsibility, love, and justice carry greater weight – now.

Bob Clegg is a member of All Souls Waccamaw UUs of Myrtle Beach, SC. He holds an M.Div. degree from Wesley Theological Seminary and a Ph.D. in Chemistry from University of Oregon. In 2023, he retired from Justice Jobs of Maryland, a free nonprofit employment office which he founded and led for six years. Now, Bob volunteers as worship coordinator at All Souls Waccamaw, warehouse assistant at the Eastern Carolinas Housing Organization, co-chair for South Carolina’s UU Justice Alliance’s Economic Justice Team, advocate for people facing eviction through the NAACP South Carolina Legal Aid Anti-Eviction Program, and treasurer for a progressive Horry County Council candidate. Bob and his wife Connie live near Conway SC with their dog Yancey.

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We have our monthly potluck after the service with food, coffee, and conversation. You may bring a dish to share if you would like to do so.

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