Science & Biblical Faith Dialogue

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  1. Why Many Conservative Theologians Embrace an Old EarthThe question of Earth’s age has often been presented as a test of biblical faith. In reality, many conservative theologians affirm the full authority of…
  2. Can prayer be studied scientifically?Prayer stands at the meeting point of personal experience, communal worship, theology, and observable human behavior. Christians may describe prayer as…
  3. Helping Children Think Faithfully About Noah’s Ark and GeologyNoah’s Ark is often among a child’s first Bible stories, filled with animals, rain, rescue, and God’s promise. As children grow, they may hear that a worldwide…
  4. What the Documentary Hypothesis Means for Creation DebatesQuestions about Genesis often become questions about trust. If scholars propose that the Pentateuch reflects several written sources, some Christians wonder…
  5. The Historical Jesus and Archaeological EvidenceQuestions about Jesus often arise at the meeting point of biblical faith, history, and science. Archaeology cannot place every Gospel event under a laboratory…
  6. Quantum Mechanics, Providence, And The Christian ImaginationQuantum mechanics has changed how physicists describe matter, energy, measurement, and probability. At the smallest scales, nature does not always behave…
  7. How carbon dating works and why it doesn't disprove the BibleQuestions about the age of the earth often become questions about trust. Carbon dating is frequently presented as evidence that the biblical account of…
  8. Apologetics in the Classroom: Answering Your Teen’s Questions About DinosaursA teenager’s question about dinosaurs may sound simple: How could these animals fit into the Bible’s account of creation? Yet behind it are deeper concerns…
  9. DNA, Human Uniqueness, And The Image Of GodGenomic science has transformed how we understand human beings. A strand of DNA can reveal ancestry, inherited conditions, population movements, and biological…
  10. South Africa’s Fossils And Faith In Sunday SchoolSouth Africa is one of the most important places in the world for studying human origins. Cave deposits, ancient sediments, fossilized bones, and stone tools…