Science and Theology
Last night, our church hosted a discussion on Science and Theology as the final installment of our Living Faithfully series. As I listened to the talk, I thought it might be interesting to provide some of the resources that have shaped my own thinking in this area. To make a long story short, I entered the ministry after six years studying Biology and Molecular Biology, so it has been an important thing in my faith to integrate these two fields that are sometimes seen as polar opposites.
Here are a few books and a resource that have been helpful to me:
- Science, LIfe, and Christian Belief by RJ Berry and Malcolm A. Jeeves
- Quarks, Chaos, and Christianity: Questions to Science and Religion by John Polkinghorne
- What about the Soul? edited by Joel Green – This one specifically deals with some of the advances and challenges offered by emerging neuroscientific discoveries.
- http://www.counterbalance.net/
There are many more, and some that are much more specific and in depth. If there’s a field you’re curious about specifically, either leave a comment or contact me and I can give you more detail.
Posted on 10/24/2008, in Religion, Theology and tagged Science and Theology. Bookmark the permalink. 5 Comments.
Yo, Matt!
I told my sister Amy about your post on Sci+Theo, and she said, “…our newest Wesley Ministry Network study series on science and religion, featuring none other than Francis Collin:
http://www.wesleyministrynetwork.com/ptinfo.html”
she thought you might find it interesting…
Pax Crisco!
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Polkinghorne rocks!
Cool Andy, thanks.
ff – Doesn’t he?!
FYI – I had an old post on Francis Collins that you can find here – Christian Objections to Intelligent Design
Hi Matt,
I am a science and theology teacher at a Christian high school and and I have been given the privilege of teaching a senior theology course for students who will be pursuing careers in the sciences, to prepare them for what they will face when they enter secular colleges and universities. I recently started a blog aimed at providing resources for other Christian teachers and leaders who want to equip their students in issues dealing with science and theology.
If I may include some links to recent posts that you may find helpful in this topic:
The Caricaturization of Christians in Science
The Conflict Thesis between Science and Christianity