This return to writing is one that I have promised for a while. After the inevitable end of my training period, the consequent hunt for a parish of my own has left me much occupied over the last 7 months. So, here we are. A considerable while back I commented on a post making the claim … Read More →
Tag Archives: Reason
Test of Faith: Does Science Threaten Belief In God?
This article reviews the documentary DVD Test of Faith, produced by The Faraday Institute. It comes in the light of my previous articles on ‘Science and Religion‘. While I am usually highly suspicious of Christian-produced films, and the marketing into churches of courses relating to films and books, this one has caught my eye for … Read More →
Christians Can’t Ignore Science
This article arises somewhat out of my earlier Religion & Science: The Phony War. In interactions through various media since that article, I have been questioned about the rationality of Christian theology. In short, what kinds of evidence does theology draw upon and how does it move towards making truth claims? Alongside these questions lies … Read More →
Religion & Science: The Phony War
When I was growing up there were many people who fervently believed that to be in any way religious was to be anti-scientific. I can remember that this was, broadly speaking, the rather simplistic view of teachers, family members, friends and the media. In short, religion (and especially Christian theology) was in a conflict with … Read More →