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cosmic fine-tuning

Science Corner: There Goes the Sun

August 23, 2017 by Andy Walsh Leave a Comment

Photo of partial solar eclipse

On Monday, I found myself swept along by the solar eclipse enthusiasm without really meaning to be. I didn't travel, content with the 80% or so of an eclipse experienced in the Pittsburgh area where I live. I didn't buy any special viewing equipment--not because I doubted the risks, but because I figured I'd use a pinhole viewer if I watched at all. And yet when the moment arrived, I found myself outside with a small group from the office building where I work, sharing a pair of special glasses graciously offered by a … [Read more...] about Science Corner: There Goes the Sun

Filed Under: Science and Faith Tagged With: cosmic fine-tuning, eclipse, fine tuning, fine-tuning argument, science, science corner

Nature as a Christian Apologetic: Intelligent Design Revisited

May 7, 2014 by Tom Ingebritsen 1 Comment

Introduction This is the second of a two-part series addressing the question of whether nature can be used as a Christian apologetic. Natural theology is a discipline that systematically explores the proposed link between God and nature. The traditional approach to natural theology seeks to prove God's existence from what is observed in nature without reference to the Bible or other religious texts. The problem with this approach is that nature is ambiguous with respect to the question of God's existence. In my … [Read more...] about Nature as a Christian Apologetic: Intelligent Design Revisited

Filed Under: Christ and the Academy, Science and Faith Tagged With: alister mcgrath, anthropic principle, apologetics, Christianity and science, Christianity and science series, cosmic fine-tuning, creation, evangelism, evolution, Intelligent Design, John Polkinghorne, multiple universes, natural theology, nature

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