Science & Biblical Faith Dialogue

Stories

  1. A neuroscientist on meditation, prayer, and brain plasticityMeditation and prayer are often discussed as if they belong to separate worlds: one measured through brain scans and clinical trials, the other practised…
  2. The Book of Proverbs And Practical Wisdom From NatureThe Book of Proverbs treats wisdom as a way of seeing and living, not merely as a collection of religious sayings. Its writers pay attention to ants, birds,…
  3. A physicist on time, eternity and the life of faithTime is familiar enough to organise a school day, catch a train in Sydney or plan a Sunday service, yet it becomes remarkably strange when examined through…
  4. The Ethics of Genetic Engineering Through a Biblical LensGenetic engineering has moved from speculative fiction into laboratories, hospitals, farms and family conversations. Researchers can alter DNA, develop gene…
  5. A Statistician’s View of Life, Chance and Christian FaithQuestions about life’s origins often arrive in the language of probability. How likely is it that chemistry, given enough time, could produce a living cell?…
  6. Bringing Science Into Worship Through the LectionaryThe lectionary gives congregations a shared rhythm for hearing Scripture across the church year. Its readings can also open thoughtful pathways into science,…
  7. The Role of Doubt in Science and FaithDoubt is often treated as a spiritual nuisance: an unwelcome interruption in the life of prayer, a sign that faith has weakened, or a problem that must be…
  8. A Marine Biologist on Creation’s Biodiversity and PraiseFrom a research boat off South Africa’s coast, biodiversity is never an abstract word. It appears in the silver flash of sardines, the patient movement of a…
  9. The Resurrection, Historical Evidence, And Scientific SkepticismThe resurrection of Jesus stands at the centre of Christian faith, yet it also raises a difficult question: how can a historical claim about a miracle be…
  10. Why Purpose Matters to the Human MindPeople do more than seek food, safety, and social belonging. They interpret events, form commitments, imagine a better future, and endure hardship for goals…