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Conference on Philosophy and Theology

2012

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The Voice In The Whirlwind: Lessons For Job -- Randomness And Natural Evil, Richard Carlson Oct 2012

The Voice In The Whirlwind: Lessons For Job -- Randomness And Natural Evil, Richard Carlson

Conference on Philosophy and Theology

The innocent Job suffers, friends are no help, and then Job screams at Yahweh, demanding justice. The first surprise is that Yehweh responds to Job, does not criticize him but tells him he is ignorant, and then gives him a science lesson. The content of that lesson is the second surprise.


Clearing Up Confusions About Religion And Evolution, Brendan Sweetman Oct 2012

Clearing Up Confusions About Religion And Evolution, Brendan Sweetman

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A number of confusions plague the debate concerning religion and evolution. Included here are the belief that religion and science must be incompatible and the thesis that evolution is evidence for atheism. Clearing up these confusions helps remove obstacles to genuine dialogue, while acknowledging that difficulties remain.


Made In God's Image! - What Does It Mean? Science And Religion In Conversation, Clifford Cain Oct 2012

Made In God's Image! - What Does It Mean? Science And Religion In Conversation, Clifford Cain

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How can we best interpret the traditional Christian affirmation that human beings are made in God's image in light of contact and dialogue between religion and science? And what, if any, are the environmental implications of this conversation between the two?