On Being a Scientist as a Christian
BioLogos has collected an excellent series of interviews with scientists who love God, follow Jesus, and serve the church.
What Kind of God… Entropy?
It is easy to think of beautiful, hopeful instances of order. New life, new creation, new possibilities. So how can it be true that chaos, decay, and wastefulness always increase? What kind of God would create a universe in which entropy, or disorder, always increases? Let’s see if wrestling with the concept of entropy hinders or helps our faith.
Short Summaries for Classic Science and Religion Books
In 2010, the International Society for Science and Religion (ISSR) compiled a definitive collection of 250 classic texts in science and religion, and also commissioned short essays introducing each one.
For the Beauty of the Earth
Many churches won’t talk about our responsibility to steward creation because they don’t have the Biblical, theological, and ethical resources to understand why we should should even be having the conversation. That is where the real value of Steven Bouma-Prediger’s For the Beauty of the Earth is found.
Unforced Rhythms of Grace
Are you feeling like the summer’s coming to a close? I am. So I’d like to offer one last encouragement for you to find rest. My focus here will be on the ABCs of these “unforced rhythms of grace.” There’s some surprising science behind them.
Why Care for Creation? Part 3
If the church is going to get folks talking about creation care and motivate increasing numbers of us to take our roles as stewards of the earth more seriously, we need more than secular arguments with a Christian gloss. We need robust theological and biblical reasons to care for creation.
The Lutheran Alliance for Faith, Science, and Technology
The Lutheran Alliance for Faith, Science, and Technology is an independent Lutheran organization dedicated to expanding awareness, encouraging conversation, and promoting action regarding the implications of science and technology for Christian faith and life.
The International Forgiveness Institute
Founded by Dr. Robert Enright, a researcher who has been studying forgiveness since 1985, the International Forgiveness Institute seeks to help people leverage Dr. Enright’s forgiveness process model in their own context.
Forgiveness and Children
This short video about the research by Amrisha Vaish on children, groups, and forgiveness may provide clues on how we can bridge some of what divides us.
Who Is Forgiveness For?
In scientific studies on forgiveness, it’s not uncommon to hear that the benefits come to the one doing the forgiving. Is that the whole picture? Is forgiveness a sort of self-serving act?