"God Loves Science (and christians should, too)" is a series of sermons I'm preaching at Redemption on October 9, 16, and 23. My first order of business with this series is to dispel any notion that faith and science are natural enemies. Whatever animosity exists between the two has been created by fundamentalists who believe their way of life is the only way that makes sense.
To be fair, there are fundamentalists who call themselves scientists, just like there are fundamentalists who call themselves christians. Stephen Colbert does a fantastic job of illustrating the inherent disconnect between a thoughtful person (in this case, Dr. Francis Collins), and a fundamentalist (the character played by Colbert on his show)...
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I believe Collins is onto something. I think there's a way for Christians to be faithful to God without being threatened by scientific discovery. So what if the world is 14 Billion years old? So what if the Big Bang is for real? So what if living things evolve slowly over time? Scientific success should only threaten your faith if you're a fundamentalist reading the bible like it's the Christian Constitution.
What are we so afraid of?
I've been reading and preparing for this series for months, and every article I've read about the latest science has nudged me closer to God. Science helps me see the unspeakable majesty of God more clearly, and I find myself ready to worship this God - the God of the Big Bang, the God of DNA, the God of evolution, the God of this 14 Billion year old expanding universe.
God loves science, and I do too. Join me for this series.