It was more than four hundred years ago that Francis Bacon, now recognized as the architect of the scientific method, made the claim that God has given us two books to study: Scripture and creation. God’s Word and God’s world. He believed that not only was there a beautiful synthesis between faith and science, but that they, in different ways, give us a fuller revelation of who God is. Times, however, have changed. According to a recent poll, 55% of Americans believe that there is an inherent conflict between faith and science. How should we respond? What does Christianity teach us about the interaction of faith and science?
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Books Mentioned in this Episode:
Cosmic Chemistry by John Lennox
Can Science Explain Everything by John Lennox
Where the Conflict Really Lies: Science, Religion and Naturalism by Alvin Plantinga
Science and Religion: a New Introduction by Alister McGrath
The Great Partnership: Science, Religion, and the Search for Meaning by Jonathan Sacks
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