Every Friday, “Science and the Sacred” features an essay from a guest voice in the science and religion dialogue. This week’s guest entry was written by John Walton, Ph.D., a Professor of Old Testament at Wheaton College and Graduate School. His publications include The Lost World of Genesis One: Ancient Cosmology and the Origins Debate…

As we continue to study genomes, we find striking similarities between our human genome and those of other organisms. These similarities can lead to one of two conclusions: either humans share a common ancestor with other living things, or the same design was used in the special creation of these different organisms. However, as Francis…

“Being religious means asking passionately the question of the meaning of our existence and being willing to receive answers, even if the answers hurt.” -Paul Tillich, “Saturday Evening Post” “God gave us a curiosity to understand his creation. I don’t think we need to worry that we will move into an exploration that will embarrass…

That’s the question of a documentary aired by BBC, which looks at the relationship between religion and evolution. Connor Cunningham, the documentary’s host, is a firm believer in evolution as well as a Christian. The apparent clash between science and religion, he argues, comes from extremists on both sides who have hijacked the debate to…

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