Is my life significant? Is my existence meaningful? Does the universe possess some greater purpose within which my life best finds its meaning–or do I have to construct my own meaning for my life? Whether consciously or subconsciously, these questions about our existential meaning (the meaning of our existence) are among the most fundamental questions we humans ask ourselves. – Christian J. Barrigar, Freedom All The Way Up: God and the Meaning of Life in a Scientific Age (Victoria, Canada: Friesen Press, 2017), … [Read more...] about Snapshots of “Freedom All the Way Up”
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Snapshots of “Can a Scientist Believe in Miracles?”
Being a Christian has engendered in me a greater interest in intellectual matters I might not otherwise have taken seriously. History is no longer for me the torture it was as a schoolboy. And that is in part because I see the significance and relevance of history in my Christian faith. A deeper knowledge of the history and philosophy of science, beyond the logic of the disciplines themselves, I find fascinating and of enormous help in better understanding the relationships between the communities. – Ian Hutchinson, … [Read more...] about Snapshots of “Can a Scientist Believe in Miracles?”
8/20 Christian Get-Together at American Chemical Society Meeting
Friend of ESN Andy Bocarsly is the speaker for a meetup of Christians at the American Chemical Society in Boston on August 20. Whatever your career stage, attendees of the conference are welcome at this event. We hope lots of ESN members can make it. Details below. … [Read more...] about 8/20 Christian Get-Together at American Chemical Society Meeting
Faith and Science: A Book Contract and Fall Resources
We're thrilled to announce that our STEAM grant faith/science series has been accepted for publication as a small group study guide with Hendrickson Publishers. We're working toward a 2019 publication date, and in the meantime if you're looking for fall faith/science resources, you can browse the online series titles below. The series is designed for small group conversation, with discussion questions built in. This project was made possible through the support of an award from the Science and Theology for Emerging … [Read more...] about Faith and Science: A Book Contract and Fall Resources
ESN Local Boston: Hear Francis Collins at ASA 2018
Francis Collins will be speaking at Gordon College on Saturday July 28 as part of the American Scientific Affiliation (ASA) summer faith/science conference. We shared scholarship opportunities for those coming from a distance last week. ASA has also put together a great $25 local student/postdoc one-day package including a chance to connect with ESN, lunch with Christianity Today editor Rebecca Randall, and a clambake dinner. Not a student or postdoc? You can still hear Dr. Collins for $10 or sign up for the whole … [Read more...] about ESN Local Boston: Hear Francis Collins at ASA 2018