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Science and the Sacred

We have all experienced, in one form or another, the beauty and awe of the natural world around us. Whether it be standing amongst a field of wildflowers, gazing down from atop a mountain, or pausing to listen to the songs of birds along a wooded path, there is something inspiring, therapeutic, and indescribable about…

The BioLogos position sits between two extremes: those who insist modern science is the only source of truth and knowledge on the left, and those who insist on an ultraliteral reading of the Bible as the only source of truth and knowledge on the right. In between these extreme lie many other voices and views…

Just when it seemed that the Darwin biopic Creation, which hit theaters last weekend in the UK, would never see daylight in the United States, a distributor has stepped forward. Newmarket Films, the same company that distributed The Passion of the Christ in the United States, have announced their intentions to make sure Creation hits…

Every Monday, “Science and the Sacred” features an essay from one of The BioLogos Foundation’s co-presidents: Karl Giberson and Darrel Falk. Today’s entry was written by Karl Giberson. Bill Dembski, on his anti-evolution blog Uncommon Descent, has launched a peculiar assault on Darrel Falk’s recent piece on this site about irreducible complexity. Dembski’s complaint is…

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 Karen Strand Winslow, Ph.D., a Professor of Biblical Studies at the Graduate School of Theology, Azusa Pacific University. When we read Genesis 1.1: “in the beginning God created the…

“The heavens speak of the Creator’s glory and the sky proclaims God’s handiwork.” -Psalms 19:2 “How many are your works, O Lord! In wisdom you made them all; the earth is full of your creatures.” -Psalms 104:24 According to a traditional Jewish tale, God once said to Abraham, “But for me, you would not be…

The four chambered heart is essential to the existence of warm-blooded animals. The division of the heart into two atriums and two ventricles allows the heart to completely separate the flow of blood to the lungs and the rest of the body. However, while mammal and bird hearts consist of four chambers, the hearts of…

As we have often stated throughout both our website and this blog, the mission of the BioLogos Foundation is to promote the harmony of faith and modern science, such as the theory of evolution. Often, to help share this vision we focus on the sound evidence behind modern scientific theories and why they do not…

Every Monday, “Science and the Sacred” features an essay from one of The BioLogos Foundation’s co-presidents: Karl Giberson and Darrel Falk. Today’s entry was written by Darrel Falk. Michael Behe chose the mouse trap as his everyday example of a household gadget that was irreducibly complex. The structure of each part only makes sense in…

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…
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