Science and Faith
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Christ And The Created Order
$36.99Add to cartAccording to the Christian faith, Jesus Christ is the ultimate revelation not only of the nature of God the Creator but also of how God the Creator relates to the created order. The New Testament explicitly relates the act of creation to the person of Jesus Christ – who is also a participant within creation, and who is said, by his acts of participation, to have secured creation’s ultimate redemption from the problems which presently afflict it. Christian theology proposes that Jesus Christ, the incarnate Word and Wisdom of God, the agent in whom the Spirit of God is supremely present among us, is the rationale and the telos of all things – time-space as we experience and explore it; nature and all its enigmas; matter itself. Christology is thus utterly fundamental to a theology of creation, as this is unfolded both in Scripture and in early Christian theology.For all this, the contemporary conversation about science and faith tends, to a remarkable degree, to neglect the significance of Jesus Christ, focusing instead on a generic “God of wonder” or “God of natural theology.” Such general theism is problematic from the perspective of Christian theology on many levels and has at times led to a more or less deistic theology: the impression that God has created the world, then largely left it to itself. Such a theology is far removed from classical Christian renderings of creation, providence, redemption, and eschatology. According to these, the theology of creation is not just about remote “beginnings,” or the distant acts of a divine originator. Rather, the incarnate Jesus Christ is himself – remarkably – the means and the end for which creation itself exists. If we would think aright about our world, study it and live within it wisely, we must reckon centrally with his significance.What might such a bold claim possibly mean, and why is Jesus Christ said by Christian theology to be so important for understanding God’s overall relationship to the created order? What does this importance mean for science?Christ and the Created Order addresses these questions by gathering insights from biblical scholars, theologians, historians, philosophers, and scientists. This interdisciplinary collection of essays reflects on the significance of Jesus Christ for understanding the created world, particularly as that world is observed by the natural sciences.Contributors to Christ and the Created Order include Marilyn McCord Adams, Richard Bauckham, Deborah Haarsma, Paul Mo
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Citizen Of Heaven
$12.99Add to cartCornel Rizea
Citizenship into heaven begins with the foundation of your personal position on the critical topic of Creation vs. Evolution. It is all in plain sight. Seeking the truth with a humble heart about the beginning of all that exists in this vast universe will unmask each precious brick which paves the way to heaven. There will be no waiting period.
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Operation Time Box
$16.99Add to cartVerbal Oxygen Creative Services
An investigative study of the biblical Creation week and the plan of salvation. Written to combine faith and science for a collaborative look at our origins and future. Considers the social, scientific, political, and cultural movements that seek to rearrange the hierarchy of life for the purpose of power and control at the expense of faith.
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Beauty And The Horror
$14.99Add to cartLife is at once wonderful and appalling, beautiful and horrific. Although we can all give meaning to our lives by trying to live well, is there some given meaning to be discovered? Science cannot answer this question, and philosophical arguments leave the issue open. The monotheistic religions claim that the meaning has been revealed to us, and Christians see this is above all in the life, death and resurrection of Jesus.
Described by Rowan Williams as “that rarity, a Christian public intellectual,” Richard Harries considers the Christian claim in the context of an in-depth discussion of the nature of evil and how this is to be reconciled with a just and loving God. Drawing on a wide range of modern literature, he argues that belief in the resurrection and hope in the face of death is fundamental to faith, and suggests that while there is no final intellectual answer to the problem of evil, we must all, believer and nonbeliever alike, protest against the world and seek to change it rather than accept it as it is.
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Improbable Planet : How Earth Became Humanitys Home
$17.00Add to cartThe Latest Scientific Discoveries Point to an Intentional Creator
Most of us remember the basics from science classes about how Earth came to be the only known planet that sustains complex life. But what most people don’t know is that the more thoroughly researchers investigate the history of our planet, the more astonishing the story of our existence becomes. The number and complexity of the astronomical, geological, chemical, and biological features recognized as essential to human existence have expanded explosively within the past decade. An understanding of what is required to make possible a large human population and advanced civilizations has raised profound questions about life, our purpose, and our destiny. Are we really just the result of innumerable coincidences? Or is there a more reasonable explanation?
This fascinating book helps nonscientists understand the countless miracles that undergird the exquisitely fine-tuned planet we call home–as if Someone had us in mind all along.
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4 Views On Creation Evolution And Intelligent Design
$19.99Add to cartFour Views on Creation, Evolution, and Intelligent Design presents the current “state of the conversation” about origins among evangelicals representing four key positions: Young Earth Creationism – Ken Ham (Answers in Genesis) Old Earth (Progressive) Creationism – Hugh Ross (Reasons to Believe) Evolutionary Creation – Deborah B. Haarsma (BioLogos) Intelligent Design – Stephen C. Meyer (The Discovery Institute) The contributors offer their best defense of their position addressing questions such as: What is your position on origins – understood broadly to include the physical universe, life, and human beings in particular? What do you take to be the most persuasive arguments in defense of your position? How do you demarcate and correlate evidence about origins from current science and from divine revelation? What hinges on answering these questions correctly?
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If God Then What
$13.99Add to cartA profound, quirky and amusing take on life’s biggest questions.People encounter truth by sharing stories and asking questions. Andrew Wilson asks nine big questions about truth, origins and redemption, and wonders aloud about the possible answers, representing a new fresh way of communicating the gospel.
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Old Earth Or Evolutionary Creation
$28.00Add to cart11 Chapters
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Old-earth and evolutionary creationists differ on important subjects, but they also share more than one might expect. In this exciting and groundbreaking volume, representatives from Reasons to Believe and BioLogos engage in a charitable, informed debate over key issues on the relation of Christianity and modern science. -
God Shaped Brain
$20.00Add to cartDiagram Of Brain
Preface
Acknowledgments
Section I: God, The Brain, And What Went Wrong
1. God Is Love
2. The Human Brain & Broken Love
3. The Infection Of Fear
4. Freedom To LoveSection II: The Battle Between The Conflicting Views About God
5. Love Strikes Back
6. Engaging The Battle
7. Love Stands Firm
8. Changing Our View Of God
9. The Power Of Truth
10. The Truth About Sin
11. Enlarging Our View Of God
12. The Judgment Of God
13. In The Brain Of ChristSection III: Embracing The Goodness Of God
14. Forgiveness
15. When Good Prevails
16 When Love Burns Free.
17. Buddha, Jesus And Preparing Your Brain For Eternity
Addendum: Putting It All Together: Simple Steps To A Healthier Brain
Notes
Glossary
The God-Shaped Brain Study GuideAdditional Info
What you believe about God actually changes your brain. Brain research in neuroscience has found that our thoughts and beliefs affect our physical, mental, and spiritual health. Mind and body are interrelated, and we are designed for healthy relationships of love and trust. When we understand God as good and loving, we flourish. Unfortunately, many of us have distorted images of God and mostly think of him in fearful, punitive ways. This leads us into unhealthy patterns of self-defeating behaviors and toxic relationships. But our lives can change when God renews our minds with a truer picture of him. Psychiatrist Tim Jennings unveils how our brains and bodies thrive when we have a healthy understanding of who God is. He dispels common misconceptions about God and shows how different God concepts affect the brain differently. Our brains can adapt, change, and rewire with redeemed thinking that frees us from unnecessary pain and suffering. Discover how neuroscience and Scripture come together to bring healing and transformation to our lives. This expanded edition now includes a study guide for individual reflection or group discussion, with questions for learning from Scripture, science and nature, and experience. -
Let There Be Science
$15.99Add to cartScience is part of a long history of human response to God’s call to engage with the natural world, starting with the Wisdom Tradition and the great commission in Genesis. This book shows that science is a gift from God, and has a purpose at the heart of the Kingdom, to do with healing and reconciliation of human relationship with the natural world. Written to be accessible to adults and older teenagers, this book is perfect for Christian students, pastors, teachers and other members of congregations who are troubled idea that science and faith are conflicts.
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Evolution And The Fall
$29.99Add to cartTackles thorny questions and tensions at the intersection of Scripture and science
What does it mean for the Christian doctrine of the Fall if there was no historical Adam? If humanity emerged from nonhuman primates-as genetic, biological, and archaeological evidence seems to suggest-then what are the implications for a Christian understanding of human origins, including the origin of sin?
This book gathers a multidisciplinary, ecumenical team of scholars to address these difficult questions from the perspectives of biology, theology, history, Scripture, philosophy, and politics. After mapping the territory of challenging questions surrounding human origins and the Fall, the contributors delve into biblical sources and traditional theological accounts as resources for understanding, consider broader cultural implications of the Fall, and propose ways of reimagining the conversation so as to move forward faithfully.
