http://biologos.org/resources/find/Essay/any/Science Teachers,Atheism & Scientism,Biblical Interpretation/sort-by-Newest?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication This is a custom feed of BioLogos resources. Make a new feed at http://biologos.org/resources/find en Copyright 2013 2013-05-19T12:45:25-08:00 http://biologos.org/essays/genesis-and-the-genome?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication http://biologos.org/essays/genesis-and-the-genome?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication This article provides an overview of genomics evidence for common ancestry and hominid population sizes, and briefly discusses the implications of these lines of evidence for scientific concordist approaches to the Genesis narratives. Wed, 19 Oct 11 15:09:09 -0700 Dennis Venema http://biologos.org/essays/science-as-an-instrument-of-worship?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication http://biologos.org/essays/science-as-an-instrument-of-worship?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication NASA astronomer Jennifer Wiseman asserts that studying creation can show us the nature of God; science can inform us of what we need to do as stewards of God’s creation; understanding the natural world gives us a deeper knowledge of Jesus Christ; and science can give us a better understanding of ourselves. This essay was presented at the November 2009 Theology of Celebration Workshop. Mon, 02 May 11 19:10:34 -0700 Jennifer Wiseman http://biologos.org/essays/accommodationist-and-proud-of-it?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication http://biologos.org/essays/accommodationist-and-proud-of-it?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication Science and religion scholar Michael Ruse gives a personal account of his experiences as an author and public speaker on the compatibility of Christianity and biological evolution. Mon, 02 May 11 18:53:59 -0700 Michael Ruse http://biologos.org/essays/evangelicals-creation-and-scripture-an-overview?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication http://biologos.org/essays/evangelicals-creation-and-scripture-an-overview?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication Mark Noll, historian and author of The Scandal of the Evangelical Mind, enumerates 15 attitudes, assumptions, and convictions he considers to be most influential in inciting anti-intellectual sentiment among evangelical Christians. The Scandal of the Evangelical Mind, enumerates 15 attitudes, assumptions, and convictions he considers to be most influential in inciting anti-intellectual sentiment among evangelical Christians.]]> Mon, 02 May 11 18:50:53 -0700 Mark Noll http://biologos.org/essays/science-and-the-question-of-god?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication http://biologos.org/essays/science-and-the-question-of-god?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication Can science provide substantive insight into the question of God’s existence? Isaac's paper examines three schools of thought regarding the possibility of detecting God’s existence through science: Evolutionism, Creationism, and Intelligent Design. Mon, 25 Apr 11 18:15:17 -0700 Randy Isaac http://biologos.org/essays/engaging-todays-militant-atheist-arguments?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication http://biologos.org/essays/engaging-todays-militant-atheist-arguments?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication In this paper, MIT professor Ian Hutchinson addresses the question of how to engage arguments put forward by the New Atheists. In doing so, he offers a critique of scientism, the assumption that scientific knowledge is all the real knowledge there is. scientism, the assumption that scientific knowledge is all the real knowledge there is.]]> Mon, 25 Apr 11 18:14:01 -0700 Ian Hutchinson http://biologos.org/essays/scientific-fundamentalism-and-its-cultural-impact?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication http://biologos.org/essays/scientific-fundamentalism-and-its-cultural-impact?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication Giberson's essay makes the case that scientific fundamentalists are not merely arguing for the supremacy of science but also presenting science as a quasi-religious replacement. The agenda of the "New Atheists" is not merely to refute mainstream religion but to replace it. Unfortunately, the scientific community is poorly represented by these aggressive public figures. Mon, 25 Apr 11 17:35:35 -0700 Karl Giberson http://biologos.org/essays/concerns-of-the-typical-agnostic-scientist?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication http://biologos.org/essays/concerns-of-the-typical-agnostic-scientist?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication Falk's paper asks evangelical Christians to explore whether they are propping up a bubble that they, not God, have created, thereby isolating themselves from the world of academics. The essay describes five layers that may play a role in unnecessarily blocking entry, or reentry, of agnostic scientists into the realm of evangelicalism. Mon, 25 Apr 11 17:17:59 -0700 Darrel Falk http://biologos.org/essays/christian-geologists-on-noahs-flood-biblical-and-scientific-shortcomings-of?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication http://biologos.org/essays/christian-geologists-on-noahs-flood-biblical-and-scientific-shortcomings-of?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication Geologists Davidson and Wolgemuth address the widely promulgated notion that the Flood can account for the earth’s complex geology, and that all genuine Christians should accept this viewpoint. Mon, 25 Apr 11 17:09:05 -0700 Gregg Davidson and Ken Wolgemuth