Christianity and the Development of Science: Part 3 – Modern Day Believers
While the science culture may have become less receptive to belief today, researchers of faith still contribute to the scientific community.
While the science culture may have become less receptive to belief today, researchers of faith still contribute to the scientific community.
Warfare and conflict are often what come to mind when thinking about the relationship between science and religion. Some of the best known examples are arguably (Gould) the flat earth, the church's resistance to Galileo and his heliocentric system, Darwinian evolution, and the Scope's trial in Dayton, Tennessee.
Do Christians have a legitimate interest in environmentalism, or might it be a distraction from the real work of the gospel?
A review of the book,Total Truth: Liberating Christianity from its Cultural Captivity. Published in Origins n. 58.
Is there a possibility that the matter of faith and faith in matter can have some talking point? What are the aims of Christianity and those of science? Can we conceive of common goals for both? Where lies the final answer to human queries?
We need to develop ways to foster consciousness about the environment and a willingness to participate as good stewards of creation.