Science & Biblical Faith Dialogue

Stories

  1. A Geneticist Traces Human Migration and the Gospel’s ReachHuman history is a story of movement. Long before passports, ports and modern cities, small communities travelled across Africa, Asia and the Pacific, adapting…
  2. A Pastor’s Reflection on Welcoming Scientists into Church LifeLeading a church that welcomes scientists has changed the way I understand pastoral ministry. Scientists do not arrive as representatives of an opposing camp;…
  3. The virgin birth and the limits of scienceThe virgin birth sits at a fascinating boundary between scientific inquiry and biblical faith. It concerns a reported event in the past, described in Matthew…
  4. Ocean Health and the Biblical Vision of ShalomA marine biologist sees the ocean as a living system rather than an endless backdrop for human activity. Coral reefs, seagrass meadows, mangroves, plankton,…
  5. Beyond Falsification: How Science Really WorksThe philosophy of science is often introduced through one memorable idea: a scientific claim must be falsifiable. Karl Popper’s emphasis on risky predictions…
  6. Clearer Numbers for Faithful Church CommunicationStatistics can give a church announcement the appearance of authority. A percentage on a slide, a graph in a sermon, or a survey result in a newsletter may…
  7. How the Ancient Near East Illuminates the Genesis Creation AccountsWhen Australian believers pick up a Bible and read the opening pages of Genesis, they often bring assumptions that the original hearers would never have made.…
  8. From Greek theatre to modern science: the word theory's journeyThe word "theory" carries a peculiar weight in modern conversation, especially when religion and science cross paths. In Australia, where classrooms from…
  9. A Cancer Researcher on Suffering, Trust, and Resurrection HopeCancer research lives at the meeting point of remarkable knowledge and painful uncertainty. A scientist may spend years studying mutations, immune responses,…
  10. The art of asking good questions as a spiritual disciplineScience begins with curiosity, but Christian faith does not require curiosity to be switched off at the church door. Asking how the world works, what evidence…