Science & Biblical Faith Dialogue

Stories

  1. Wiring the Sacred: A Neurotheologian's View on Brain Science and FaithAustralians live with a curious tension when it comes to faith and the brain. Walk through a suburb in Sydney or Melbourne on a Sunday and you will find packed…
  2. How Christian Faith Shaped Scientific MethodThe scientific method is often presented as a purely secular achievement, detached from religious belief. Yet historians of science describe a more complicated…
  3. Where Faith Meets the Bush: Nature Walks That Shape Young HeartsAustralia offers a remarkable classroom for Sunday School children: the ancient bushland, coastal heath, and eucalyptus forests that stretch from Kakadu to the…
  4. A biochemist explores the origin of biological informationWhen a biochemist turns attention to the origin of biological information, the conversation moves from philosophy to the chemistry of living cells. The…
  5. African Instituted Churches and the Dialogue Between Science and Scripture in South AfricaAcross the rolling hills of Limpopo and the bustling streets of Soweto, African Instituted Churches shape the spiritual rhythm of daily life for millions of…
  6. A Geologist on the Age of the Earth and Honest Reading of ScriptureA working geologist spends most days reading stone the way a bookkeeper reads a ledger. The layers, the crystals, the faint stains of ancient iron each carry a…
  7. How the Psalms Invite Us to Sing About the Natural WorldThe Psalms draw our attention away from narrow definitions of faith and towards a living, breathing creation. Mountains, rivers, stars, rain, animals, harvests…
  8. Why beauty matters in scientific discovery and Christian faithScientific discovery is often described as a process of measurement, testing and careful revision. Yet many researchers also speak of elegance, simplicity,…
  9. A Philosopher on Fine-Tuning, Natural Laws, and MiraclesThe universe appears to depend on a remarkable range of conditions. Gravity, the strength of fundamental forces, the expansion of space, and the properties of…
  10. The Theology of Work and the Vocation of the Christian ResearcherScientific research is often described as a career, profession, or pathway to discovery. Christian faith adds another dimension: research can also be a…