Over
the past two years I have taught several science & religion classes at
Stonehill College, participated heavily in the Science in Congregations
project, in addition to writing and speaking broadly about the intersection of
science and religion. Two things stand out: First, the science-and-religion
conversation remains incredibly important. Daily we read stories about
"The God Particle," "The God Module in our brains,"
"The End Times," "Playing God with Genetics," "Death
Panels," "The Death of Traditional Marriage," and other topics
where the advance of science appears to overrun the tradition terrain of
values.
Secondly,
this conversation is not going well. Religious belief is often dangerously
opposed to mainstream scientific ideas like Evolution, the Big Bang,
Climate Change, and even the vaccination of children.
There
is much to do.
Guest Post: Karl
Giberson, PhD
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