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Science and Christianity: Foundations and Frameworks for Moving Forward in Faith
Science and Christianity: Foundations and Frameworks for Moving Forward in Faith
Science and Christianity: Foundations and Frameworks for Moving Forward in Faith
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Too often conversations on Science and Christianity skate over much deeper assumptions--or perceptions--on the nature and interpretation of Scripture, and the nature of science and of God. Instead, the rhetoric goes quickly towards contentious issues, like evolution, global warming, or genetic engineering, without establishing a framework of mutual understanding. Consequently, "conversations" can take place between people who completely misunderstand each other because those foundations have not been clearly articulated. In this introductory book you are invited on a journey of discovery, one that makes us self-aware of our starting assumptions. It is only from a framework of critical engagement with both science and the Bible that contemporary issues and the needs of the church and society can be addressed.
While the Creator is one who brings order, this book also reminds us that untamed chaos also has a God-ordained place within creation. The author explores the element of chance that seems to be at the heart of nature and shows how this can be incorporated constructively within Christian thinking. Nature is not mere mechanism and is more "open" than we might first think. This means that miracles are scientifically plausible and prayer can really change things. . . .
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Release dateAug 15, 2016
ISBN9781498296052
Science and Christianity: Foundations and Frameworks for Moving Forward in Faith
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Tim Reddish

Tim Reddish (PhD, Physics, Manchester, United Kingdom; MDiv, Knox College, Toronto) was a Reader in Experimental Atomic Physics at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom, before moving to Canada in 2002. In 2011 he left his professorship at the University of Windsor to study theology. Upon graduation in 2015, he received Knox College's Gold Medal. He is also the author of The Amish Farmer who Hated L.A. and 8 Other Modern Day Allegories (2015).

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