If politics applies truth to arrive at policies, and if science is a way of discovering truth, then the two will inevitably be intertwined.Read more…
Science Book Club: When Science & Christianity Meet Ch 10
It makes sense to me that the mind is not fully reducible to the brain and its activity, and that mental states are causally meaningful. At the same time, it makes sense that the mind is mediated by the brain, arising from the numerous interactions of nerve cells and other biological entities, possibly as an outgrowth of sensory perception turned inward.Read more…
Science Book Club: When Science & Christianity Meet Ch 9
The Easter season is a natural time for Christians to reflect on miracles, as the resurrection of Jesus is the central miracle of our tradition.Read more…
Science Book Club: When Science & Christianity Meet Ch 8
Evolutionary biology is a challenging topic; the history of the Christian church’s reaction to it, doubly so. Continuing a theme running throughout When Science and Christianity Meet, David Livingston identifies the human element as a major complicating factor. Read more…
Science Book Club: When Science & Christianity Meet Ch 7
As far as I can tell you are all the family I was born with, and to the extent it is up to me you are all also the family I choose.Read more…
Science Book Club: When Science & Christianity Meet Ch 6
How do you reconcile science and the Bible when one can be updated by new data and the other cannot?Read more…
Science Book Club: When Science & Christianity Meet Ch 5
If you can sing a children’s song about the Ark, you’ll probably agree with Janet Browne that the Noah story is “deeply embedded” in our minds and culture. A story so familiar and beloved must be addressed with care.Read more…
ESN Meetup: American Chemical Society (ACS) National Meeting & Expo
Going to the American Chemical Society (ACS) National Meeting & Expo in New Orleans, LA (March 18-22)? A few friends of ESN will be at the meetings and desire to connect with you.Read more…
Science Book Club: When Science & Christianity Meet Ch 4
Start talking about morphallactic regeneration and now you’ve really got the attention of this biologist.Read more…
Science Book Club: When Science & Christianity Meet Ch 3
How can such a foreign idea feel so familiar? That was my recurring question from William Ashworth’s essay “Christianity and the Mechanistic Universe.” Ashworth’s approach is wide ranging, weaving threads from ancient Greek philosophy with the nascent science of sixteenRead more…
Science Book Club: When Science & Christianity Meet Ch 2
How comfortable are you with the role of chance in the study of history?Read more…
Science Book Club: When Science & Christianity Meet Ch 1
We’re in the first week of our blog book club on When Science & Christianity Meet and taking a look at chapter 1.Read more…
Science in Review: Dig the Future of Natural History
Taking pictures of creatures in the world around you can contribute valuable data about what species live where.Read more…
Science Corner: Digging into Natural History
Anning was a 19th century fossil collector whose work would form the foundation of paleontology. She found some of the first ichthyosaur, plesiosaur and pterosaur skeletons. Read more…
Science Corner: Zooming Out on the World
Earlier this week, I was reading what Martin Luther King, Jr. had to say about science and religion, both to learn more about the man and to potentially add a theologian’s voice to our historical context.Read more…
Science Corner: Prime Real Estate
Mersenne primes are named for 17th century French scholar Marin Mersenne who was also an ordained priest.Read more…
Science Corner: Looking Back to Move Forward
So when it was recently brought to my attention that some readers might appreciate a better sense of why science is relevant to their faith, or why their faith is relevant to science, I thought it was a good time to reflect on those questions.Read more…
Science Corner: 2017 in Review
Reviewing the highlights from ESN’s science blogging for 2017, with a few thoughts for 2018.Read more…
Science in Review: Decision-Making A Long Time Ago and in a Future Not Far Away
Making decisions is challenging and risky. Why not let someone more intelligent with more information have that responsibility, even if that ‘someone’ is implemented in software.Read more…
Science in Review: On the Couch with Dr. Know
J. Nathan Matias and colleagues took up the possibility of using more sophisticated artificial intelligence (AI) to predict mental health outcomes for individuals.Read more…
Science in Review: Meet the New Boss, v4.8.23 of the Old Boss
I commend the whole series [on AI and Christianity] to you; the articles are brief introductions to a variety of topics in artificial intelligence and how they intersect with traditional Christian thinking and concerns, along with resources for more details.Read more…
Science Corner: My Mental Health Story
November is when advocates for mental health and suicide prevention make a push for awarenessRead more…
Science Corner: Offering Thanks for Science & Technology
I’d love to hear from you about developments in science, technology, or your area of study that have you feeling thankful today.Read more…
Science Corner: Choosing Whom to Serve
How do we use the Bible for common ground when there are so many ways to interpret it?Read more…