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    When God & Science Meet: Surprising Discoveries of Agreement
    When God & Science Meet: Surprising Discoveries of Agreement
    When God & Science Meet: Surprising Discoveries of Agreement
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    When God & Science Meet: Surprising Discoveries of Agreement

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    This collection of essays will help you explore many of the questions that arise at the intersection of faith and science.

    "The History of Science and Christianity" Mark A. Noll
    "The Wonder of Creation" Dorothy Boorse
    "The Competencies and Limitations of Science" Katharine Hayhoe and W. Douglas Hayhoe
    "Questions That Faith Asks Science" John Ortberg
    "Worshipping God Through Discovery and Science" Dorothy F. Chappell
    "Science as Christian Calling" Ian Hutchinson
    "Creativity and the Development of Technology" Randy Isaac
    "Genetics, Medicine and the Image of God" Jay Hollman
    "Tending God’s Earth" Christopher J. H. Wright
    "Reasons to Engage in Science" Ed Stetzer

    Leith Anderson, president of the National Association of Evangelicals, describes the difficulty of engaging in meaningful conversation that respects both.

    As laypersons we sometimes wonder if we know enough about science or religion to ask the right questions of either.
    As scientists we may welcome serious conversations but wonder if others tilt more toward controversy or more toward truth.
    As pastors we often keep silent on science, because we don’t know what to say or because we don’t want to engage or escalate unwanted debates.

    For you and those you lead, this collection of essays will help explore many of the questions that arise at the intersection of faith and science. Readers will appreciate the insights of authors such as John Ortberg, Mark Noll and Ed Stetzer.

    We hope this resource from the National Association of Evangelicals (NAE) helps strengthen your influence as you equip others in your group or church.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherNational Association of Evangelicals
    Release dateJun 2, 2015
    ISBN9781310448171
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      When God & Science Meet - National Association of Evangelicals

      When God & Science Meet

      Surprising Discoveries of Agreement

      Foreword by Jennifer Wiseman

      Introduction by Leith Anderson

      Mark A. Noll

      Dorothy Boorse

      Katharine Hayhoe and W. Douglas Hayhoe

      John Ortberg

      Dorothy F. Chappell

      Ian Hutchinson

      Randy Isaac

      Jay Hollman

      Christopher J. H. Wright

      Ed Stetzer

      Copyright © 2015 National Association of Evangelicals

      All rights reserved.

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      When God and Science Meet: Surprising Discoveries of Agreement

      A resource of the National Association of Evangelicals

      The mission of the National Association of Evangelicals (NAE) is to honor God by connecting and representing evangelical Christians. Founded in 1942, the Association represents more than 45,000 local churches from 40 different denominations and serves a constituency of millions. For more information about the NAE visit NAE.net.

      The production of this booklet by the NAE was made possible with support from the Perceptions Project of the Dialogue on Science, Ethics, and Religion of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) seeks to advance science, engineering and innovation throughout the world for the benefit of all people. The AAAS Dialogue on Science, Ethics, and Religion (DoSER) program facilitates communication and understanding between scientific and religious communities. For more information about AAAS visit AAAS.org. The Perceptions Project receives support from the John Templeton Foundation.

      Advisory Team

      David Anderson, Founder and Senior Pastor, Bridgeway Community Church

      Leith Anderson, President, National Association of Evangelicals

      Paul Arveson, Senior Program Associate, Dialogue on Science, Ethics, and Religion,

      American Association for the Advancement of Science

      Dorothy Chappell, Dean of Natural and Social Science and Professor of Biology,

      Wheaton College

      Randy Isaac, Executive Director, American Scientific Affiliation

      Project Managers

      Jennifer Haglof, Special Projects and Events Director, National Association of Evangelicals

      Sarah Kropp Brown, Communications Director, National Association of Evangelicals

      Cover and Interior Design

      Cahoots Communications Inc., CahootsInc.com

      Copyright © 2015 National Association of Evangelicals

      The opinions expressed in this booklet are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Association of Evangelicals, American Association for the Advancement of Science or the John Templeton Foundation.

      Scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are taken from The Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc. ® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.

      Contents

      Foreword Jennifer Wiseman

      Introduction Leith Anderson

      The History of Science and Christianity Mark A. Noll

      The Wonder of Creation Dorothy Boorse

      The Competencies and Limitations of Science Katharine Hayhoe and W. Douglas Hayhoe

      Questions That Faith Asks Science John Ortberg

      Worshipping God Through Discovery and Science Dorothy F. Chappell

      Science as Christian Calling Ian Hutchinson

      Creativity and the Development of Technology Randy Isaac

      Genetics, Medicine and the Image of God Jay Hollman

      Tending God’s Earth Christopher J. H. Wright

      Reasons to Engage in Science Ed Stetzer

      End Notes

      On the Same Page: Faith and Science

      Foreword Jennifer Wiseman

      Science and technology impact nearly every aspect of modern life, from health care to agriculture to education. Yet when it comes to public understanding of and support for science from the large and varied sector of religious communities, it is the perception of the role of science and of scientists themselves (e.g., their motives, expertise and influence) that often carries the most weight. Likewise the perceptions of scientists toward religious communities greatly impact their effectiveness in engaging them with science.

      The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), through its Dialogue on Science, Ethics, and Religion (DoSER) program, has partnered with the National Association of Evangelicals and Rice University on a three-year project that investigates the perceptions members of these communities have about one another. The goal of this partnership has been to increase understanding

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