Seeking Understanding: Mart de Groot
How did a Dutch survivor of WWII end up as Director of the historic Armagh Observatory in Northern Ireland? To find out, you will have to watch this film about Dr. Mart de Groot, but his path to the Armagh Observatory is hardly the most surprising thing. How did this prominent astronomer transition to the role of a local church pastor? How much of his journey was influenced by the founder of the Armagh Observatory, the visionary Richard Robinson, 1st Baron Rokeby, Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of all Ireland for the Anglican Church? Dr. de Groot’s story may open as many questions as it answers, but questions are what every scientist faces when they commit to looking for truths in the natural world, as does every Christian when moving forward in faith. Sometimes it's the answers that are most satisfying, sometimes it’s the journey to find those answers, but more often than not, it is these new questions that open our minds to how incredible the creation is. A short bonus content video featuring additional anecdotes about Dr. de Groot's life journey can be found at https://www.grisda.org/videos?album=3055947&video=1059536386
Mart de Groot - Faith Journey
Dr. Mart de Groot’s amazing life as an astronomer is described in an episode of the Seeking Understanding series and can be found at: https://www.grisda.org/videos?album=3055947&video=1016347919 This…
Seeking Understanding: Mart de Groot
How did a Dutch survivor of WWII end up as Director of the historic Armagh Observatory in Northern Ireland? To find out, you will have to watch this film about Dr. Mart de Groot, but his path to the Armagh…
Seeking Understanding: Sue Radd
What if a simple and tasty dietary change increases brain function? Dr. Sue Radd has found this to be the case with something called the “Mediterranean diet.” Based on her rigorous scientific research,…
Seeking Understanding: Leonard Brand
How do Bible-believing scientists think about data differently? Dr. Brand served for many years as chair of the Earth and Biological Sciences Department at Loma Linda University. With a PhD in evolutionary…
Seeking Understanding: Martin Klingbeil
For Martin Klingbeil, the Berlin Wall was an immovable landmark that permanently separated him from neighbors in the same city. When the wall fell and Germany was reunited, history unfolded before his…
Seeking Understanding: Arthur Chadwick
How did a mischievous boy, who thought God wanted him to be priest, end up with a PhD in molecular biology and leading one of the largest most innovative dinosaur digs in the world? The story of Art Chadwick,…
Seeking Understanding: Michael Hasel
Seven centuries before Christ was born, the Kingdom of Judah was torn apart by Assyrian invaders. What can the remarkable record of these events found in the palace of King Sennacherib tell us about how…
Seeking Understanding: Elaine Graham Kennedy
Dr. Elaine Graham Kennedy was born into a dedicated Christian family and grew up in an active church where the Bible was central. She participated in the youth groups, did well in school and then she allowed…
Seeking Understanding: John Walton
If you have ever heard of “free radicals,” you know something about the work of Dr. John Walton, a professor of chemistry at St. Andrews University in Scotland. Dr. Walton’s work concentrates not only…
Seeking Understanding: David Pennington
This Seeking Understanding episode features Dr. Pennington, a plastic and reconstructive surgeon who performed the second ever ear reattachment; the first being Jesus’ reattachment of Malchus’ ear after…
Seeking Understanding: Isabel de Moraes
Dr. Isabel de Moraes is a remarkable woman who has become one of the leading scientists living today. What challenges did she have to overcome? Why does she work inside a huge synchrotron facility on a…
Seeking Understanding: Randall Younker
Dr. Randall Younker has worked as an archaeologist in the Middle East for most of his professional life. During the course of his education, his faith was challenged in the accuracy of Moses' account of…
Seeking Understanding: Ariel Roth
Ariel Roth has dedicated his life to understanding Earth history. This documentary - with spectacular videography of the Grand Canyon and also featuring material from his time under water in the Hydrolab…
Seeking Understanding: Harold Coffin
Harold Coffin studied the fossil forests of Yellowstone National Park. This video covers some of his scientific studies of the petrified trees and his journy of faith.
