This is the first in a 5 week series exploring the relationship between miracles and science. See this Science Corner post for a prelude. Are miracles intrinsically anti-science? I'm nearly certain someone is making that claim somewhere on the Internet right now. Science is the study of nature. Miracles are supernatural. Thus miracles are either nonexistent, because science defines what is real, or outside the purview of science. If a seemingly miraculous event, such as the parting of the Red Sea, can be explained … [Read more...] about Miracles: Is God to be the King?
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Science Corner: Theoretical Tinker Toys
This would normally be my longer end-of-month post, but I'm switching things around during this Lent season. For the following 5 weeks, I'll be ruminating on the topic of miracles and how they interact with our understanding of nature and science. This won't be an exhaustive survey, more of a snapshot of my current thoughts. We'll start next week with a look at 1 Samuel 8. Subsequently we'll take up the laws of nature, the mathematics of chaos, the Triumphal Entry, and finally miracles themselves. As a prelude, I'd … [Read more...] about Science Corner: Theoretical Tinker Toys