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<strong>Series:</strong> What I Wish My Pastor Knew About... The Life of a Scientist

Series: What I Wish My Pastor Knew About... The Life of a Scientist

Andy Crouch examines the life of a scientist based on his experience of walking alongside his wife Catherine, an experimental physicist. That relationship has shown him that a life in science is a journey “into a set of virtues,” of cultivating a specific character suited to the particular demands of research and investigation. Crouch's hope is to persuade pastors and others in the church to prayerfully support the scientific endeavor as a reflection of God’s image in humankind as well as offers some suggestions for ministering to their needs.
May 01, 2013 
Andy Crouch 
Science as Christian Calling
Awe in Science

Awe in Science

If we can understand the experiences of the people who work every day in the lab, our dialogues concerning science and religion will be far more fruitful.
Jan 10, 2013 
Ruth Bancewicz 
Science as Christian Calling
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Katharine Hayhoe: Evangelical Christian, Climate Scientist

Katharine Hayhoe: Evangelical Christian, Climate Scientist

As an Evangelical and a scientist, Katharine Hayhoe is already a member of a rare breed. As a climate change researcher who is also married to an evangelical Christian pastor, she is nearly one of a kind.
Nov 09, 2012 
Katharine Hayhoe 
Science as Christian Calling, Creation Care
13
<strong>Series:</strong> From the Dust

Series: From the Dust

In this series, Ryan Pettey offers several clips from his powerful documentary "From the Dust". This feature-length film is divided up into various sections, each of which wrestles with the difficult problems that arise when reconciling Scripture with the theory of evolution. A light of hope dawns on the science-faith conversation, however, as scientists and theologians engage in honest dialogue about tough issues such as the interpretation of Genesis, the nature of the Fall, and the idea of random design. Their profound insights are sure to enlighten all minds, raise deeper questions, and provoke new thought.
Oct 19, 2012 
Ryan Pettey 
Adam, the Fall, and Sin, Genesis
Shaping the Human Soul, Part 5

Shaping the Human Soul, Part 5

We need to have an account of Sin in terms of habit. A lot of Christians today think of “sins” and discreet choices, but historically Christians have thought of Sin as a habitual tendency and disordering.
Oct 05, 2012 
Curt Thompson, Smith, James K.A. 
Adam, the Fall, and Sin
10
The Beauty of Being a Scientist and a Christian

The Beauty of Being a Scientist and a Christian

I am a Christian. I believe that God is the ultimate reality and that the world, including me, was created by God. But this is not just an idle affirmation, a faith statement to be recited in church on Sunday.
Jun 13, 2012 
Karl Giberson 
Science as Christian Calling
26
Being Fruitful

Being Fruitful

Many people use the words "dominion" and "subdue" as "unconditional permission to use the world as they please." I came to realize, like many, that such an interpretation is contradicted by the rest of the Bible.
Jun 12, 2012 
Michael Lipford 
Science as Christian Calling, Creation Care
14
<strong>Series:</strong> Science as an Instrument of Worship

Series: Science as an Instrument of Worship

In this brief series (taken from a 2009 paper), Jennifer Wiseman uses an excerpt from the famous hymn “How Great Thou Art,” to explain why the study of God’s creation can lead Christ’s followers into meaningful worship and overcome the obstacles which impede true praise. Creation as encountered through our senses is pondered by our minds, which flows into wonder-filled songs from the soul. She further explains how knowledge of creation will help Christians to address the moral dilemmas of science, and she encourages all to see the process of scientific inquiry as a means to discover God’s truth.
Mar 19, 2012 
Jennifer Wiseman 
Worship & Arts, Science as Christian Calling, Astronomy & Physics, Creation Care
Life and Death

Life and Death

If you go back into the Genesis account, it says “now do not eat this or you will surely die”. There is a whole chain of events that happens when Adam and Eve decide they want to walk away from God.
Nov 15, 2011 
Michael Ramsden 
Adam, the Fall, and Sin, Genesis
5
Sorrow and Anticipation

Sorrow and Anticipation

This video offers a striking visual metaphor for the spiritual death of sin. The unsettling music and vivid depictions of decay remind us of what was at stake as Christ hung high on Calvary.
Apr 22, 2011 
 
Adam, the Fall, and Sin
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<strong>Series:</strong> Human Evolution in Theological Context

Series: Human Evolution in Theological Context

Physicist, theologian, and minister George Murphy offers a theological look at human evolution and the implications it has for Christianity.
Nov 20, 2010 
George Murphy 
Adam, the Fall, and Sin, Christ & New Creation, Genesis
Paul’s Perspective on Adam

Paul’s Perspective on Adam

In this video Conversation, Rev. N.T. Wright responds to the question of how Adam functions theologically in the Old Testament and whether a historical Adam is central or important for the “Adam theology” in Paul’s letter to the Romans.
Sep 15, 2010 
N.T. Wright 
Adam, the Fall, and Sin, Genesis
132
Meditation on Light

Meditation on Light

I became a scientist because over and over, when I was a child, a teenager, and a college student, I experienced the sheer delight that comes with understanding the amazing physical mechanisms that are at work in our universe.
Aug 08, 2010 
Catherine Crouch 
Science as Christian Calling
18
Stewards of God’s (Changing?) World

Stewards of God’s (Changing?) World

Interestingly, I find this sort of cynicism about climate change especially prevalent among Christians. Why is this?
May 07, 2010 
Truitt Wiensz 
Science as Christian Calling, Creation Care
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Daniel Harrell on Adam and Eve

Daniel Harrell on Adam and Eve

In this video, the Rev. Daniel Harrell discusses how there may be some "middle ground" in the way that Christians understand Adam and Eve. Harrell points out that the historicity of Adam and Eve does not necessarily conflict with science.
May 05, 2010 
Daniel Harrell 
Adam, the Fall, and Sin
93
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A "Historical" Adam?

I’m prepared to accept the basic facts of human evolution. I'm also prepared to consider generously the views of the many fine theologians and scholars concerning a non-"literal" Adam. However, I’m not prepared to suggest that these facts elide any possibility of a “historical” Adam.
Apr 15, 2010 
David Opderbeck 
Adam, the Fall, and Sin
138
What Are We to Make of Adam and Eve?

What Are We to Make of Adam and Eve?

There are those who would say that Adam and Eve designate specific historical figures. That makes some sense, acknowledges theologian Alister McGrath, but it makes even more sense to say that Adam and Eve are figures that encapsulate the human race as a whole.
Mar 31, 2010 
Alister McGrath 
Adam, the Fall, and Sin, Young Earth Creationism, Genesis, Old Earth Creationism
102
Understanding Genesis and the Fall

Understanding Genesis and the Fall

In this video clip, Denis Alexander discusses the description of the Fall found in Genesis. Alexander suggests that the picture we might have of the story owes more to the imaginative expansion of the narrative as found in Milton’s Paradise Lost than what is actually present in the biblical text itself.
Jan 30, 2010 
Denis Alexander 
Adam, the Fall, and Sin, Genesis
3
A Tough Mind and a Tender Heart

A Tough Mind and a Tender Heart

I recently read some published sermons by the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. The depth and breadth of his eloquent defense of truth and justice are profoundly inspiring. My favorite of his sermons begins with a verse from Matthew: "Be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves."
Jun 22, 2009 
Francis Collins 
Science as Christian Calling, BioLogos
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<strong>Series:</strong> Searching for Motivated Belief

Series: Searching for Motivated Belief

Over the next few months, with permission from Yale University Press, BioLogos will offer edited versions of chapters from John Polkinghorne's best books, Belief in God in an Age of Science and Theology in the Context of Science, in order to help readers delve more deeply into some of his most important ideas.
Apr 11, 2013 
Ted Davis 
Science & Worldviews, Science as Christian Calling
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