Dr. Josh Swamidass will be speaking about faith and science at several upcoming Veritas Forums. The first is this coming Monday, February 22, at the University of Montana. If you're in the area, check out details here. Here at ESN, we'll be running a short tie in series exploring aspects of faith/science interaction related to Josh's talks. This will be the first of a few posts, including several from Dr. Swamidass, and perhaps a piece or two from some of ESN's other thoughtful science writers as well. It … [Read more...] about Finding Common Ground: Christians, Scientists, and History of Science
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Upcoming Events: Veritas Forums with Josh Swamidass
Urbana 15 seminar speaker Josh Swamidass will present at three Veritas Forum events this spring, and the first is coming up Monday, February 22. Veritas Forums are public events that engage students and faculty in discussions about life's hardest questions and the modern relevance of Jesus Christ. They include dialogue partners from the host universities sharing how their perspectives are shaped by different worldviews. … [Read more...] about Upcoming Events: Veritas Forums with Josh Swamidass
Highlighting Community: Faith in Scholarship Workgroup on Ecosystem Services
Yesterday, Richard Gunton reflected in Scholar's Call and also described a working group of Christian ecologists in which he participates. Today we have the pleasure of sharing a Highlighting Community post on that group, part of the UK organization Faith In Scholarship (FiSch). Yoseph Araya reports from the UK's Faith in Scholarship Working group on Ecosystem Services (FiSWES) research on nature conservation. … [Read more...] about Highlighting Community: Faith in Scholarship Workgroup on Ecosystem Services
Scholar’s Call: An ecologist in the household of God
Today Richard Gunton of Faith in Scholarship shares his perspective on how his Christian worldview and the discipline of ecology interact. We're delighted to share pieces from FiSch members from time to time, and are grateful for Richard's thoughtful reflections on ecology. Stay tuned for more on the FiSch ecology working group in tomorrow's "Highlighting Community" post. … [Read more...] about Scholar’s Call: An ecologist in the household of God
Book Review: Questioning Your Doubts
Questioning Your Doubts: A Harvard PhD Explores Challenges to Faith, Christina M. H. Powell. Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 2014. Summary: This book comes out of the world of academic research and proposes that the process of questioning our doubts as well as our faith builds bridges of understanding deepening both our exercise of reason and confidence in our faith. … [Read more...] about Book Review: Questioning Your Doubts