{"id":5271,"date":"2009-06-30T00:00:13","date_gmt":"2009-06-30T00:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/jesuscreed\/2009\/06\/science-and-the-sacred.html"},"modified":"2009-06-30T00:00:13","modified_gmt":"2009-06-30T00:00:13","slug":"science-and-the-sacred","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/jesuscreed\/2009\/06\/science-and-the-sacred.html","title":{"rendered":"Science and the Sacred"},"content":{"rendered":"

This a brief excerpt from another Beliefnet.com blog, called Science and the Sacred<\/a>, by Darrel Falk. OK, we’re all really proud that Falk begins by giving kudos to RJS for her posts on science and faith on Jesus Creed.<\/p>\n

I have been a biologist for a long time, and I hope I never stop
\ngetting shivers in my spine when I think about the beauty of how we
\ncome to know things in biology. Biologists make predictions, then they
\ngo out into the field or the lab to see if their predictions hold up.
\nWhen hundreds of predictions of this sort are fulfilled, a theory
\nreaches the point where it becomes certain, at least on a broad level.
\nAnd that is where we are with evolution.<\/i><\/p>\n

In this space, our purpose is not so much to try to persuade as it
\nis to explain why we are so certain God created this way. If you wish
\nto join us as we explore the ramifications, we would love to have you
\nwith us in the coming days. If you think that all of biology has it
\nwrong, that is your prerogative. You’re still welcome to read and think
\nalong with us. A great place to start is the book by Neil Shubin–it is
\nvery accessible to the general audience regardless of science
\nbackground. Once you’ve read that, irrespective of what you personally
\nbelieve, you’ll understand why most Christian biologists view evolution
\nas being God’s way of creating life’s diversity. It is my prayer that
\nyou may even see why the beauty in all of this draws us to our knees in
\nworship.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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