Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Science and religion, with Jeff Wardeska, Ph.D.

This coming Sunday, our own Jeff Wardeska, Professor of Chemistry at ETSU will take a look at the relationship between science and religion.
Jeff  writes, "Alfred North Whitehead (1925) said “Science and religion are the two strongest general forces which influence men.” How should we view them? Are science and religion in conflict? Are they independent lines of inquiry? Should science and religion be in dialogue? What are the prospects for integrating the two?
We'll venture into:
  • A brief history of the intersections between Science and Religion. What is science?  How do scientists view religion and God? 
  • How we view the relationship between science and religion: 1. In conflict?  2. Parallel lines of thinking? 3. Complementary?  4. Can be fully integrated?
  • Can we find meaning in/from science?  What does it mean to be a Christian in a scientific world?"
Please be warmly welcome.

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