On February 18, 2022, my beloved mentor Dr. J. Wentzel van Huyssteen joined the Church Triumphant. With Christ as our cornerstone, Science for the Church is also perched on the shoulders of giants like Wentzel.
BioLogos has collected an excellent series of interviews with scientists who love God, follow Jesus, and serve the church.
Sylvester James Gates is not only the first African-American to hold an endowed chair of physics at a major American research university, but also a positive voice for faith and science.
The Rev. Dr. John Polkinghorne was and remains a preeminent voice in faith and science.
Rachel Held Evans, who passed away in 2019, was a leading voice for progressive Christians and found that integrating science was critical for keeping her faith. In fact, when we surveyed our audience in 2020, we found she was one of the top voices who had influenced our respondants.
The Rev. Dr. John Polkinghorne will undoubtedly remain a preeminent voice in faith and science. He died March 9th at age 90. I met John Polkinghorne only once, at a small science and religion conference. I interrupted his breakfast for our notably awkward encounter…