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Featured speaker Deborah Haarsma

Teaching Scripture and Science

28July
Date and Time:July 28, 2023 0:00 AM — to July 29, 2023 0:00 AM EST
Organizer:Museum of the Bible
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28July

BioLogos President Deb Haarsma will be speaking at the Teaching Scripture and Science Educator Conference at the Museum of the Bible.

“Teaching scripture and science? Most schools have shied away from teaching the Bible and science together in the same classroom. But, what if teaching the two in conversation with each other revolutionized how both are taught to secondary students?

Explore this question and others with us at our Teaching Scripture and Science Educator Conference July 28–29. Discover the Bible’s role in the historical relationship between science and religion through hands-on learning and informative presentations by education specialists and scholars at this highly collaborative event. In tandem with our exhibition Scripture and Science: Our Universe, Ourselves, Our Place, we will dive into how secondary school educators can meaningfully discuss with their classrooms the six essential questions raised by the exhibition: How did it all begin? What keeps the universe running? How did life begin? What makes me human? What can we accomplish? How will it all end?

This conference is priced at $510, but with the support of grants from John Templeton Foundation, Templeton Religion Trust, and The Blankemeyer Fund Foundation, Museum of the Bible is able to provide this conference to educators for just $100 when you register using the discount code SSEDCON. This is a can’t miss opportunity for educators of all backgrounds who work in secondary classrooms, but only 100 tickets are available, so register for yours today.”

This event is hosted by the Museum of the Bible.


Featured speaker

Deb Haarsma

Deborah Haarsma

Dr. Deborah Haarsma served as President of BioLogos from 2013 to 2024.   Under Haarsma’s leadership, BioLogos grew in both numbers and influence, from private events and a small website to extensive programs and widespread impact (see Our History). During her tenure, BioLogos built an extensive network of experts, writers, and speakers, and developed national conferences, a high-school curriculum, and a podcast.  BioLogos became the leading resource on the viewpoint of evolutionary creation and went on to help Christians wrestle with many complex science topics, always working at the intersection of Christ-centered faith and rigorous science and in a spirit of gracious dialogue.  Haarsma is a frequent speaker on modern science and Christian faith at churches, universities, and conferences. In addition to extensive writing and speaking for BioLogos, she has appeared on several podcasts, including Undeceptions (on Outer Space and on The Multiverse) and the Jesus Storybook Bible podcast. Her writing has been featured at Big Think and Sojourners, as well as in several books, including Four Views on Creation, Evolution, and Design, the collection Calvinism for a Secular Age, and the collection Christ and the Created Order.   She wrote the book Origins with her husband and fellow physicist, Loren Haarsma, presenting the agreements and disagreements among Christians regarding the history of life and the universe.   Previously, Haarsma served as professor and chair of the Department of Physics and Astronomy at Calvin University. In her research, she used telescopes around the world and in orbit to pursue extragalactic astronomy and observational cosmology, with publications on young galaxies, large galaxies, galaxy clusters, the curvature of space, and the expansion of the universe.  Haarsma completed her doctoral work in astrophysics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (profile by MIT’s Octet Collaborative) and her undergraduate work in physics and music at Bethel University in St. Paul, Minnesota (profile for 2022 Alumna of the Year award). She and Loren enjoy science fiction and classical music, and live in Grand Rapids, Michigan.